In the middle of the South Australian desert, lies the largest Opal fields in the World. Coober Pedy is a town where most of the residents live underground due to the searing summer temperatures.
Rising costs of fuel and difficulty of extraction means digging for opal is on the decline. Or is this just what is told to keep people from finding their fortune here?
Clubhouse, Coober Pedy Golf Course
The First Hole, Coober Pedy Golf Course
The only tree in Coober Pedy
Scenic photos of the town centre here
In the middle of the South Australian desert, lies the largest Opal fields in the World. Coober Pedy is a town where most of the residents live underground due to the searing summer temperatures.
Rising costs of fuel and difficulty of extraction means digging for opal is on the decline. Or is this just what is told to keep people from finding their fortune here?
Clubhouse, Coober Pedy Golf Course
The First Hole, Coober Pedy Golf Course
The only tree in Coober Pedy
Scenic photos of the town centre here
