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  2. Coober Pedy - Wikipedia

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    While opal mining around the town had slumped in the early 1940s, it picked up after a local Aboriginal woman, Tottie Bryant, discovered a large deposit in 1945. [24] In August 1956 at the 'Eight Mile' opal field, the Olympic Australis opal was found approximately 30 feet below the ground. It is the largest and one of the most valuable opals ...

  3. Take a look inside Coober Pedy, the Australian mining town ...

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    Originally a mining town, many of the residents of Australia's Coober Pedy live in dugouts to escape the heat. During the town's summer months, temperatures can reach 120 degrees Fahrenheit.

  4. List of show mines - Wikipedia

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    Opal, major parts of the city are underground, due to the excessive summer heat 29°00′36″S 134°45′19″E  /  29.0100°S 134.7552°E  / -29.0100; 134.7552  ( Umoona Opal Mine and Old Timers Mine

  5. What life in underground town Coober Pedy looks like - AOL

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    Faced with unberable heat, the citizens of Coober Pedy in South Australia decided to escape by making a dramatic move ... underground. Founded in 1915, this desert town is home to miles of hidden ...

  6. Lightning Ridge, New South Wales - Wikipedia

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    Lightning Ridge is a small outback town in north-western New South Wales, Australia. Part of Walgett Shire, Lightning Ridge is situated near the southern border of Queensland, about 6 km (4 mi) east of the Castlereagh Highway. The Lightning Ridge area is a centre of the mining of black opal and other opal gemstones.

  7. Underground Tours That You Didn't Know Were Right Under ... - AOL

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    The city of Sacramento is yet another community lifted above floodwaters during the latter half of the 19th century, leaving behind underground spaces. Adults can tour the historical remnants with ...

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