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Coober Pedy (/ ˈ k uː b ər ˈ p iː d i /) is a town in northern South Australia, 846 km (526 mi) 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.
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.
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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 ...
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.
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
Download QR code; Print/export Download as PDF; Printable version; ... Help. Pages in category "Underground mines in Australia" The following 83 pages are in this ...
The Eromanga region has abundant oil wells and opal mines. Dinosaur fossils, including Australia's largest dinosaur a titanosaur species of sauropod, have also been found here making it an area of interest for palaeontologists. [4] It is located on Ngandangara territory. Eromanga has been touted as the town in Australia located the farthest ...