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Breakaways
The Breakaways are one of South Australia's Outback gems. They're a striking rocky landscape of flat-topped mesas. The Breakaways were once covered by an inland sea. They are now home to an array of native fauna and flora. Take in this remarkable view, which you'll find approximately 33 kilometres north of Coober Pedy. The best time to see the awesome Breakaways is sunset, when you can appreciate the amazing sandstone colours. South Australian tour operators can take you there to explore the ...Breakaways
Catacomb Underground Church
A unique church, Catacomb Underground Church was dug out in the mid 1970’s and dedicated by the Anglican Church thereafter. It is very quiet and a great place to meditate, pray, or just sit and be still. There is a regular Sunday service with an average attendance of 40 people from nine denominations, and visitors are most welcome. The interior of the church is natural rock, coated with sealer to stop it getting dusty. It features an actual windlass from an old mine site, and two Caldwell dril...Catacomb Underground Church
Coober Pedy Opal Fields Golf Club
Welcome to the world famous Coober Pedy Opal Fields Golf Course, the only club in the world with reciprocal rights to Saint Andrews in Scotland, the home of golf. The golf club is located on the outskirts of Coober Pedy and the famous opal fields, 850 kilometres north of Adelaide. The course is a par 72, 18 holes and you use a piece of artificial grass when you hit the fairway with your ball, we use scrapes, sand soaked with sump oil. Come and have a round of golf on this famous course, clubs ...Coober Pedy Opal Fields Golf Club
Coward Springs
Coward Springs Campground, on the Oodnadatta Track is an oasis in the driest part of outback South Australia. Campground trees can be seen from afar in the flat open landscape. The campground offers safe, low-key, sheltered and peaceful camping. Most campsites are in the shade and shelter of trees and date palms planted when this was a thriving railway siding on the old Ghan Railway Line. Other sites are sheltered by native trees and shrubs. There are no generators after 5pm or in the mornings....Coward Springs
Faye`s Underground Home And Opal Mine
Located in a beautiful desert garden, is Faye's famous Underground Home. The original one room home housed the first mail truck driver over sixty years ago. It was converted by Faye Nayler and two other women, using only picks and shovels, into a kitchen and bedroom. Later five other rooms were added including a wine cellar and a swimming pool. Unlike a number of display homes in town, Faye's Underground Home is actually lived in. The occupiers will be happy to show you the advantages of dugout ...Faye`s Underground Home And Opal Mine
John`s Pizza Bar and Restaurant
John's Pizza Bar and Restaurant is a licensed, alfresco, cafe style restaurant in the heart of the outback South Australian Town of Coober Pedy. We specialise in providing locals and visitors with exceptional service and quality dining experience. We are open seven days a week and with a variety of pizzas on the menu, including the John Special layered with cheese, ham, capsicum and bacon, diners will be delighted with each visit.John`s Pizza Bar and Restaurant
Opal World
Buy opal where it is found - Coober Pedy is the opal capital of the world. This is an ideal place to buy a memento of Coober Pedy. Opal World has an extensive range of quality opal and opal jewellery. The opal shop is located at the Desert Cave Hotel complex. Quality rough and cut opal are available, one hundred percent international written guarantee, tax-free to overseas visitors, award winning displays.Opal World
Opalios
Opalios has been mining in the Coober Pedy opal fields since 1973 and is still mining today. It is a family business that cuts all its own opal and creates its own jewellery on site. We have an experienced opal miner, expert opal cutter, and jeweller on site, and all our opal is cut to the finest standard. All opals and jewellery come with a written certificate, guaranteeing quality, value, and craftsmanship. Come and see Andrew, Stella and George for the best value opals.Opalios
Painted Desert
The Painted Desert is an area of spectacular colourful hills. It's an amazing sight - you'll see rocky outcrops of large and small hills, which emerge suddenly out of a flat, desert landscape. It's perhaps best viewed in bright sunlight which brings out vivid colours such as ochre yellow, oxide red, and deep, rich brown, contrasting with crisp whites and jet blacks. Created more than 80 million years ago, the it forms part of the spectacular breakaway country, located 50 kilometres south west o...Painted Desert
Star Opal Fossil Collection
In 1974 we purchased the block where Star Opal and our dugout home are now situated. On the block there was a small stone building, which was used as a cutting room by the previous owner and a very small one roomed dugout. At Star Opal we strive to give you the personalized service that is most essential when you are purchasing opal. Our aim is to show you a large range of opal so that you can make that personal choice, and have the expert advice of our staff regarding your purchase. Our reside...Star Opal Fossil Collection
Tallaringa Conservation Park
Tallaringa Conservation Park is a vast wilderness of vegetated dunes and gibber rises, located 100 kilometres due west of Coober Pedy on the fringe of the Great Victoria Desert. The park supports a variety of important wildlife species that have adapted to live in this dry, arid environment. For a four wheel driving adventure, travel along the Anne Beadell Highway, a rough bush track, which commences on the eastern edge of the park and ends at Laverton in Western Australia over 1,300 kilometr...Tallaringa Conservation Park
The Old Timers Mine
Visit the Old Timers Mine and Museum, South Australia's best Tourist Attraction 2011. It is Coober Pedy's premier and multi award winning, affordable and family friendly tourist attraction. Explore a 1916 underground opal mine, museum and 1920 to 1990 home. View three large good quality opal seams, opalised seashells in the roof in their natural state, Coober Pedy's largest painted lady opal. Compare opal prices of opal jewellery mined, cut and polished, and set locally at the Underground Op...The Old Timers Mine
The Opal Cave
The Opal Cave at Coober Pedy has a long history of giving visitors a close up look at the beautiful gemstones which have made the town famous. Browse through the Opal Museum where you will see a fascinating display of rough and cut opal and opalised fossils millions and millions of years old. Walk through the beautiful and unusual underground garden to their award winning show room. Here you will be able to select from an extensive range of opal jewellery, rough and cut opal, a large range of ...The Opal Cave
Umoona Opal Mine And Museum
Visit Umoona Opal Mine and Museum, Coober Pedy's largest underground and only award winning tourism attraction. Take a walk through our museum where you will find information on Aboriginal and European settlement in the area. Step back into Australia's ancient past and view fossils from the South Australian Museum. Take our guided tour and experience underground living in our display home, or see what it was like digging for opal in our authentic mine. Watch our multi award winning documen...Umoona Opal Mine And Museum
Underground Art Gallery
The Underground Art Gallery is conveniently located in the main street of Coober Pedy. The gallery is completely underground and is carved out of solid sandstone, it is quite large and includes a hands on mining area where you can put on a hard hat and get a bit on mining experience right in the middle of town. There is an impressive collection of Aboriginal art and artefacts including such items as nulla nullas, didgeridoos, music sticks, dot paintings, coolamons, boomerangs and hand carved fi...Underground Art Gallery
Underground Catholic Church Of St Peter And Pauls
The first purpose built underground Catholic Church of its type in the world opened June 25 1967 and extensions completed September 1984. It still remains Australia's only purpose built underground Catholic Church and is classified a historical site in Coober Pedy, South Australia. Special features of the church include the bell tower, St Anthony's Window, the Jasper stone altar and sanctuary, and the Holy Picture of Marija Pomagaj. Post cards and fridge magnets are available for purchase and...Underground Catholic Church Of St Peter And Pauls
Underground Potteries
See how pottery is made at the Underground Potteries and view the finished work in the gallery. All of the pottery is hand thrown or hand built and twice fired at the studio. The clays used are guaranteed genuine stoneware or terracotta, suitable for use in ovens, microwaves, freezers and dishwashers, but cannot be used on a flame or hot plate. The pottery is designed not only to be pleasing to the eye but also functional. The glazes capture the colours of Coober Pedy and the Outback and are al...Underground Potteries