Known as the "Opal Capital of the World" Coober Pedy is a town and mining field in central South Australia. The 2,000 people that live here have an extraordinary way of life as beneath the surface ...

Coober Pedy opal miner Dan Measey at his Diggers Gully claim. Picture: Dean Martin “Most visitors love the UV light and looking for the opal. We also have snakes glow, the lizards glow ...

Police have arrested two men after hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of opals were allegedly stolen from a business in the outback opal mining town of Coober Pedy. SA police said the theft ...

It is a dugout, crafted to combat the heat. These style of homes are typical in Coober Pedy, considered the opal capital of the world. “Aladdin’s Secret Hideaway!” the listing trumpets ...

Coober Pedy is at the centre of Australia's opal mining industry. Now the town, where 60% of its residents live underground, is becoming a leader in sustainable living. Video by Clare Richardson ...

Because the course is built on rocky ground, the club uses a local rule of “rock relief” in the rough. If golfers find an ...

kangaroos and any other type of stray animal in Coober Pedy. The town is the self-proclaimed opal capital of the world but it’s also a town without a permanent vet. The nearest one is more than ...