White Cliffs is an old opal mining community that is located 250 kilometers North of Menindee. It is a very small town with a population of only 80. However, it was not always like this; it was once a boomtown with a population of around 4500, filled with hospitals, pubs, brothels, resturants, a library, and a line of general stores. Today, downtown consists of a pub, laundrette, an opal shop (obviously), and a cafe/gas station. conditions in the White Cliffs Hotel were like any other hotel. Air-conditioned, cold water and beer, and electricity are some of the comforts one can enjoy here. However, technology had only recently come to White Cliffs; Electricity was introduced to the town in 1993. The manager was even pleased to show me that they had acquired television not too long ago, and proceded to show me the three channels that they recieved there.
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