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A showroom billed as Australia’s largest fine-opal collection.

The National Opal Collection · 119 Swanston Street

Opalsmuseum and showroom

About this place

The city listing describes an adjoining museum and a showroom of fine unset opals and opal jewellery.

The record

Comparison: Collections of fine unset opals and opal jewellery in Australia.

The commercial listing makes the largest-collection claim; no independent inventory comparison is available here.

Visiting

Check the linked visitor information for current access, opening and any booking requirements.

Access arrangements should be checked with the operator before travelling. Occasion tags are editorial suggestions. They do not certify accessibility or opening hours.

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Sources

Sources checked 23 September 2026. A publisher’s claim is attributed; it is not a complete independent survey.