Coober Pedy Vacations, Coober Pedy Vacation Reviews, Tourism Guide

We left Kulgera at about 7am and about 15 minutes into our trip we spotted our 3rd kangaroo in the whole 4350 kilometres we’ve travelled so far (but who’s counting). Today we also passed our half way mark of our trip which also sees the hard part almost done. Once we get to Adelaide in two days time we actually get to relax a bit more on the rest of the trip as we have more stays for longer and we’ll be back in civilisation which has mobile phone reception and have heard of the i...

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I got a garden gnome from a very good French friend when I left to Australia. She asked me to make some fotos and send them home to her. For everyone how loves the movie: The Fabulous world of Amelie Poulin

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 production in this very worm city.Temperatures here are so extreme that homes and even churches are built underground to take advantage of a constant 24 degrees Celsius, 75.2 degrees Fahrenheit. The hair...