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September 11

Over the decades, I witnessed many changes. Some were for the best and others were not. The September 11 terrorist attacks were one that was not. The 9/11 attacks were an event that shook the world. Our hearts broke for those who were direct impacted by the four coordinated terrorist attacks and we were devastated. […]

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The 1980s

Let’s take a trip down memory lane…to the 1980s! The 1980s saw rapid changes and growth for the Australian tourism industry. Our business was suddenly booming. Australia, and the Gold Coast in particular, quickly became a tourist destination in the 1980s. It was particularly popular destination for Japanese tourists who started to see Australia as

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World Expo 88

Tourists, tourists everywhere! In 1988, Australia had the bicentenary celebrations to mark 200 years since the First Fleet arrived in Australia. The World Expo of 1988 (also known as World Expo 88 or Expo 88) was held in Queensland’s capital city, Brisbane. That year, the theme was ‘Leisure in the Age of Technology’. It was

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NEW WEBSITE LAUNCH

Hidemasa Kojima (Director) in 1986 We have finally launched our revamped Opal Gallery’s website! Since 1985, we have been providing quality Australian Opals to customers all over the world and will continue to provide you the same service that we provided at our store at 45 Cavill Avenue, Surfers Paradise, Australia through our ever evolving online

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