Bed and Breakfast

At Coonamble Motel we pride ourselves on our commitment to our community and to providing clean and comfortable accommodation, scrumptious meals and customer service that is second to none.

Sonja's Bed and Breakfast is your home away from home in Lightning Ridge, the heart of Australia's black opal country. Sonja's is a perfect home base for a visit to the fascinating opal mining town of Lightning Ridge, on the edge of the outback in north-western NSW.We have four self contained units with homely furniture, comfortable beds with quality linen and doonas. Up to 10 people can enjoy comfortable accommodation with a choice of continental or hearty cooked breakfast served in the dining area. You may also have the option of preparing your own breakfast in your suite. Evening meals are available by arrangement. From Sonja's B&B you are just a stone's throw away from rejuvenating in the therapeutic waters of the Hot Artesian Baths. Visit John Murray's Art Gallery and other local arts and crafts, or the fascinating Amigo's Castle and Astronomer's Monument. Kangaroos, wallabies and birds are plentiful on the opal fields just a short stroll from Sonja's. Try your luck fossicking for opal, and don't forget to relax on the balcony to watch our magical sunrises and sunsets.

Part of the holiday experience is the truly stunning landscape that surrounds the Motel. The sunsets and sunrises that can be seen from the top of the hill, draw people from far and wide. It is a favourite place for inspiration for photographers and artists. White Cliffs Underground Motel provides accommodation and catering for singles to large families or groups and conferences. International visitors frequent the area and the motel. ​Enjoy lunch or a cup of coffee while you browse through the gallery and shop. We stock a range of individually made artworks, including some Aboriginal works and artefacts that are second to none. You may be lucky and find there is a film night on, or you can take a tour of the town with one of the local guides. There are a number of galleries and shops, a heritage trail, and areas to fossick for opal. Meet the locals, take a walk, and begin to understand the magic of the outback, and the lure of the opal.