The Old Timers Mine - Coober Pedy
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The Old Timers Mine is the tourist attraction that shows the joys, heartache and history of Coober Pedy.
The Old Timers Mine is an accredited tourism business and is the only place in the world where you can see three large good quality rough opal seams and opalised seashells in the roof. This unique opal mine depicts the history of opal mining with all the mystery of searching for opal underground with the safety of a walk-in ground level mine.
See opal in its natural state, purchase your own piece of opal jewellery or souvenirs from our underground opal showroom and see a demonstration of an opal mining tunnelling machine and blower and opal cutting.
Tour is self guided a written guide in a number of different languages is available and a guide can be made available on request.
Silver and Bronze Medal, 2007 South Australian Tourism awards.