South Australia, Australia

Coober Pedy is an opal mining town in outback South Australia. 90% of the world's opals form from here. The town has a healthy mix of nationalities, as many came here to find their fortune. The population is about 3500. The town is located 538 km from Port Douglas, 845 km north of Adelaide and 690 km south of Alice Springs. The Stuart Highway which leads to here, was not completely bituminised until 1987.

Because of the hig summer heat, the local of Coober edy developed their unique solution of digging their homes underground. Now you will find their churches, shops, galleries etc also underground.

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Coober Pedy
Coober Pedy

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