Old Timers Mine Coober Pedy South Australia tourist attraction
Old Timers Mine, Coober Pedy, South Australia award winning tourist attraction, see original hand dug opal mine, comprehensive museum and underground home. An Australian opal experince not match any were else in Australia. A true family experince
Descend Into Australia’s Underground Opal Mining Town | Atlas Obscura
Coober Pedy, located in South Australia, calls itself the “opal mining capital of the world.” It’s also a remote and extreme place to live; due to the extreme temperatures of the Australian desert, 70% of the population have chosen to live underground. Since 1915, miners have hunted for opal in the surrounding rocks, and despite the grueling industry, mining continues today. Watch the full video to meet Desrey, one of the few female miners in the town.
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“Red Desert 2” by David Khan
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Umoona Opal Mine and the Opal Inn Caravan Park - Discover Downunder - Episode 7, Part 1
Brooke heads underground to visit the Umoona Opal Mine, which is situated on the main street of Coober Pedy. Owner Yani is very keen to show off his mine and display home - and of course his opals. After the opal is found, it goes to the workshop where it's cut and polished and then designed as a piece of jewellery to suit the individual stone and each stone has its own personality and character. The opal is Australia's gem stone, and it's the only stone that has more than one colour - it comes in every colour of the rainbow, as Yani explains. It's known as the queen of the gems.
Umoona Opal Mine Tour
Umoona Opal Mine Tour
Coober Pedy, South Australia
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Coober Pedy, South Australia 2011 - Opal Inn, Anglican Catacomb church
Coober Pedy is a town in northern South Australia, 846 kilometres north of Adelaide on the Stuart Highway.
The town is sometimes referred to as the opal capital of the world because of the quantity of precious opals that are mined there. Coober Pedy is renowned for its below-ground residences, called dugouts, which are built in this fashion due to the scorching daytime heat. The name Coober Pedy comes from the local Aboriginal term kupa-piti, which means white man's hole. Opal was found in Coober Pedy on 1 February 1915; since then the town has been supplying most of the world's gem-quality opal. Coober Pedy today relies as much on tourism as the opal mining industry to provide the community with employment and sustainability. Coober Pedy has over seventy opal fields and is the largest opal mining area in the world.
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Coober Pedy Webcam
A live webcam view from the main street of Coober Pedy in Outback Australia, on top of Umoona Opal Mine & Museum. umoonaopalmine.com.au
Coober Pedy Webcam
A live webcam view from the main street of Coober Pedy in Outback Australia, on top of Umoona Opal Mine & Museum. umoonaopalmine.com.au
Coober Pedy Webcam
A live webcam view from the main street of Coober Pedy in Outback Australia, on top of Umoona Opal Mine & Museum. umoonaopalmine.com.au
Coober Pedy Webcam
A live webcam view from the main street of Coober Pedy in Outback Australia, on top of Umoona Opal Mine & Museum. umoonaopalmine.com.au
Coober Pedy Webcam
A live webcam view from the main street of Coober Pedy in Outback Australia, on top of Umoona Opal Mine & Museum. umoonaopalmine.com.au
Coober Pedy Webcam
A live webcam view from the main street of Coober Pedy in Outback Australia, on top of Umoona Opal Mine & Museum. umoonaopalmine.com.au
Coober Pedy Webcam
A live webcam view from the main street of Coober Pedy in Outback Australia, on top of Umoona Opal Mine & Museum. umoonaopalmine.com.au
Coober Pedy Webcam
A live webcam view from the main street of Coober Pedy in Outback Australia, on top of Umoona Opal Mine & Museum. umoonaopalmine.com.au
Coober Pedy Webcam
A live webcam view from the main street of Coober Pedy in Outback Australia, on top of Umoona Opal Mine & Museum. umoonaopalmine.com.au
Coober Pedy Webcam
A live webcam view from the main street of Coober Pedy in Outback Australia, on top of Umoona Opal Mine & Museum. umoonaopalmine.com.au
Coober Pedy Webcam
A live webcam view from the main street of Coober Pedy in Outback Australia, on top of Umoona Opal Mine & Museum. umoonaopalmine.com.au
Coober Pedy Webcam
A live webcam view from the main street of Coober Pedy in Outback Australia, on top of Umoona Opal Mine & Museum. umoonaopalmine.com.au
Coober Pedy Webcam
A live webcam view from the main street of Coober Pedy in Outback Australia, on top of Umoona Opal Mine & Museum. umoonaopalmine.com.au
Coober Pedy Webcam
A live webcam view from the main street of Coober Pedy in Outback Australia, on top of Umoona Opal Mine & Museum. umoonaopalmine.com.au
Coober Pedy Webcam
A live webcam view from the main street of Coober Pedy in Outback Australia, on top of Umoona Opal Mine & Museum. umoonaopalmine.com.au