DESTINATION: Coober PedyCoober Pedy, known as the last frontier and 'Australia's opal mining capital', is a modern mining town. Well-known for its unusual 'dugouts'; underground accommodation which enables the inhabitants to escape scorching summer heat. The Aboriginal name, 'Kupa piti', means 'uninitiated man', or 'white man hole'. Main AttractionsWith 2 hotels, the aboveground Opal Inn and underground Desert Cave, as well as other accommodation, the town caters well for visitors. Experience the underground mining museums, mine tours and opal cutting demonstrations on a range of tours of the town. Attractions include the Old Timers Mine off Crowders Gully Rd; Umoona Museum on Hutchison St, which concentrates on local Aboriginal heritage; Coober Pedy Underground Pottery; Underground Books & Gallery; and the Big Winch Lookout, accessed off Italian Club Rd, is spectacular after dark or during one of the region's frequent lightning storms. |
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Breakaways Reserve, 23km north on the Sturt Hwy, protects an area featuring unique flora and fauna, best viewed at sunrise or sunset. Visitors are requested to stay on the marked tracks, as the ecosystem is very fragile. Locals and visitors can go 'noodling', that is searching through mullocks (mounds of dirt and rock) for overlooked pieces of opal. Permission must first be obtained from the owner. Extreme care must be taken in the opal fields to avoid falling into abandoned shafts.
latest storiesCoober Pedynaturalwanders | 2008-01-31 | Just past William Creek is the turnoff for Coober Pedy. We cruised on, taking care on the road as it was very patchy in sections. When driving these tracks, one should take extra care at creek crossings and floodways as the surface can be quiet rough. | read more top storiesCoober Pedynaturalwanders | 2008-01-31 | Just past William Creek is the turnoff for Coober Pedy. We cruised on, taking care on the road as it was very patchy in sections. When driving these tracks, one should take extra care at creek crossings and floodways as the surface can be quiet rough. | read more
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editors picksCoober Pedynaturalwanders | 2008-01-31 | Just past William Creek is the turnoff for Coober Pedy. We cruised on, taking care on the road as it was very patchy in sections. When driving these tracks, one should take extra care at creek crossings and floodways as the surface can be quiet rough. | read more |
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