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Coober Pedy is a mining town, 80% of the worlds opal comes from here. the climate is extremely harsh, there is hardly any rain at all, and the temperatures can reach 50 degrees or more in summer. 80% of the population lives underground, in dug-outs, to keep the weather out. there are only two green spots in the entire town, one is the football oval, and the other one is not the golf-course...
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Aug 22, 2008 – Sep 14, 2009
It was nice to have a hotel bed for the night. The problem was that because we were underground, it was hard to tell whether it was morning or night! It was pitch black when we woke up. We had another whole day in Coober Pedy and today we planned to do a mine tour and explore some of the undergroun…
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Mar 11, 2009 – Apr 10, 2009
Arrived in Coober Pedy, the opal capitol of the world, after the overnight bus ride of about 12 hours. Check in to our underground hotel. Pretty cool place and very interesting. It used to be an opal mine and now converted into a hotel. Woke in the morning and did "Jimmy tour". This guy was pretty …
Apr 01, 2008 – Apr 10, 2008
Sunrise in the dunes heralds and breakfast. Head into Coober Pedy, the famous opal capital of the world. Opal mining dominates the local economy, as nearly 95 percent of the world's opal supply comes from the local mines. We take you underground, and learn the techniques of mining and product…
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