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Coober Pedy Now
What's On
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July
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| 4+5 July |
Coober Pedy Greek Glendi |
| 12 July |
Outback Bronco Branding Competition
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August
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September
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October
2003 |
| 4th & 5th |
Coober Pedy Amateur Race Meeting
& Gymka |
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November
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| November |
Melbourne Cup |
| 28+29Nov |
Murdi Parki Triples "Bowls
Carnival" |
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Accommodation Guide
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Lookout Cave
Motel
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| (08) 8672 5118 |
Hospital Hill
Rd P.O. Box 79 Coober Pedy SA 5723 |
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Mud Hut Motel
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| (08) 8672 3003 |
St Nicholas St
P.O. Box 219 Coober Pedy SA 5723 |
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Radekas Downunder Motel
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(08) 8672 5223
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Oliver St P.O.
Box 808 Coober Pedy SA 5723 |
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The Underground Motel
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| (08) 8672 5324
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Catacombe Rd P.O.
Box 375 Coober Pedy SA 5723 |
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Opal Inn Hotel Motel
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(08) 8672 5054
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Hutchinson St Coober Pedy SA 5723 |
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Coober Pedy
Budget Private Hotel
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(08) 8672 5163
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Cnr Oliver & Brewster Sts P.O.
Box 249 Coober Pedy SA 5723 |
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Desert Cave Hotel
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| (08) 8672 5688 |
Hutchinson St
P.O. Box 223 Coober Pedy SA 5723 |
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Umoona Opal Mine Private Hotel
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| (08) 8672 5288 |
Hutchinson St
P.O. Box 372 Coober Pedy SA 5723 |
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Desert View Apartments
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(08) 8672 3330
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Shaw Place P.O.
Box 373 Coober Pedy SA 5723 |
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Coober Pedy Oasis Caravan Park
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(08) 8672 5169
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Hutchinson St
Coober Pedy SA 5723 |
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Opal Inn Caravan Park
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(08) 8672 5054
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Hutchinson St
P.O. Box 223 Coober Pedy SA 5723 |
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Stuart Range Caravan Park
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(08) 8672 5179
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Hutchinson St
P.O. Box 345 Coober Pedy SA 5723 |
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Crocodile
Harry
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| This wonderful old lecher declares
himself to be Arvid Von Blumentals, a Latvian Baron who
was forced to leave his country after World War II. He claims
to have worked as a crocodile hunter in Northern Australia
before coming to Coober Pedy to fossick for opals in about
1975. Crocodile Harry's underground house featured in Mad
Max: Beyond Thunderdome. |
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Coober Pedy
Underground Catacomb Anglican Church
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| Originally built in 1977 this
unique church is cut out of the sandstone in the shape of
a cross adorned in a simple and natural way befitting the
outback opal fields – cross, lectern, and communion
table fashioned from local mulga wood and an old miner’s
winch.
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Breakaways
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approximately 33km north of Coober
Pedy |
| The Breakaways are a striking
& unique example of arid scenery. From the flat - topped
mesas to the stony gibber desert, remnants of millions of
years provide a wealth of geological interests and breathtaking
views.
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Coober Pedy
Opal Fields Golf Club
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(08) 8672 5353
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situated 3.5km north of town centre |
| Voted in the top
10 of the most unique courses in the world.
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Desert Cave,
Gallery & The Levels "underground" Bar
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| Coober Pedy’s most prestigious
accommodation is open to public inspection from 8am to 8pm
daily. The Desert Cave boasts the world’s only truly
underground bar and gaming room. As if that’s not enough
it also has an underground display gallery depicting early
days in Coober Pedy and the hardships the pioneers of the
community endured to bring the town in to existence.
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Digger's
Dream Underground Home
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Naylor Place, just off main street. |
| A fully furnished
underground home excavated in the modern style using heavy
machinery, typical of today’s modern living with all
the modern conveniences.
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Fayes Underground
Home
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| This underground
home (or dugout as the locals call them) was excavated in
the original method using picks and shovels and a lot of
blood, sweats and tears. Built thirty years ago by three
women this attraction is an insight in to the strength of
character that Coober Pedy was built on. |
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Moon Plain
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approximately 15km north-east
of Coober Pedy. |
| The Moon Plain is
a vast expanse of rocky plains unlike anywhere else. The
lunar like landscape has been the set for many movies including
Mad Max Beyond the Thunderdome, Priscilla Queen of the Desert,
and The Red Planet among others.
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Old Timers
Mine
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| The Old Timer’s
Mine is a window through time to the days of old. An original
opal mine dating back to 1916. For some reason, still unknown
to this day, some old time miners had back-filled the shafts,
hiding the mine below. They never returned to dig up the
opal. It wasn’t until 1968 that the hidden mine was
accidentally discovered when an underground home extension
broke through, revealing the wealth of opal, which is still
there for you to see today.
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Saint Peter
& Paul's Catholic Church
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| The first underground church in
Coober Pedy and possibly the world, therefore having the
most historical value. Originally this church was used by
all denominations of religion and was built in a true pioneering
manner with everyone pitching in to help make the church
a reality.
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Serbian
Orthodox Church
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| Rock carvings in
the walls, high roof “ballroom” style design,
and stained glass windows help to make the Serbian Church
one of Coober Pedy’s most awe inspiring structures.
A must see for everyone.
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The Big
Winch
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| Coober Pedy’s
most prominent landmark. A lookout gives the visitor a “bird’s
eye” view of the town. A magnificently designed opal
shop next door contains fully fossilised shells of precious
opal still embedded in the wall.
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The Dog
Fence
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approximately 15km north-east
of Coober Pedy. |
| The Dog Fence is
the longest continual construction in the world. Stretching
some 5,300km, it begins east of Surfer’s Paradise in
Queensland and ends up north of Ceduna in the Great Australian
Bite. Originally built to protect the sheep country in the
south from the Dingo (native Australian dog) in the north. |
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The Underground
Art Gallery
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| A unique selection
of some of central Australia’s finest artists in an
underground setting makes this one of the most unusual art
galleries in Australia and possibly the world. An awesome
display of opals also makes for a worthy visit.
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Underground
Books
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| A souvenir shop with
a difference. Incorporating a bookstore, underground tropical
fish aquarium display and an underground walkway up in to
the Last Resort Cafe.
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Underground
Potteries
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| All pottery made
on site at the potter’s underground workshop and display
area. Capturing the colours of opal and the desert landscape,
Peter and his family create breathtaking works of art.
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Umoona Opal
Mine & Museum
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| A unique underground
museum with detailed historical content on the town. It
also contains an Aboriginal Interpretive Centre, an underground
home, and an on site mine which runs four tours daily at
10am, 12noon, 2pm & 4pm. A breathtaking collection of
some of the world’s finest opals can also be found
here.
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Tours and Travel
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Back of
Beyond Tours
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| (08) 8672 5900 |
Post Office Hill Rd, Coober Pedy,
SA, 5723 |
| Specialising in all Outback locations
including Lake Eyre, Oodnadatta Track, Old Gahn Heritage
Trail, Simpson Desert, Birdsville Track and the Great Victorian
Desert. We can tailor a tour to suit anyone’s needs.
It’s like experiencing a live documentary!
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www.backofbeyondtours.com.au
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Desert Cave
Tours
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| (08) 8672 5688 |
Hutchison St, Coober Pedy, SA,
5723 |
| Visit all of Coober Pedy’s
attractions with the most prestigious hotel’s tour.
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www.desertcave.com.au
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Desert Diversity
Tours
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| (08) 8672 5226 |
Rowe Drive, Coober Pedy, SA, 5723 |
| Scheduled or tailor-made 4WD Tours
to the spectacular Painted Desert, Lake Eyre and the Australian
Outback, in comfortable Air-conditioned vehicles, operating
out of Coober Pedy.
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www.desertdiversity.com
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Evelyn Downs
Station Tours
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| (08) 8670 7991 |
160 km north of Coober Pedy, Coober
Pedy, SA, 5723 |
| Visit a working cattle
station in the heart of the Australian Outback. Go on self
drive tours. Stay in comfortable, renovated stockman’s
quarters. |
| www.regionalexpress.com.au |
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Explore
the Outback Camel Safaris
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| (08) 8672 3968 |
PMB 118 William Creek, via Coober
Pedy, SA, 5723 |
| Australia’s leading nature-based
camel safari operator, "Explore the Outback" offers
an authentic 4-day camel trek into the pristine deserts
about Lake Eyre and the famous Oodnadatta Track. Operates
from April through to October. |
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www.austcamel.com.au/explore.htm
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The Mail
Run
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| (08) 8672 5558 |
Rowe Drv, Coober Pedy, SA, 5723 |
| Travel with the mailman
delivering mail to the historic outback towns of Oodnadatta
and William Creek as well as 5 remote cattle stations including
the worlds largest, “Anna Creek” This is a true
Outback Experience that travels over diverse country, including
gibber plains, red sand hills, and the ancient in land seabed
of some 120 million years ago.
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| www.mailruntour.com.au |
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Martin Smith's
Night Sky
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| (08) 8672 5223 |
Oliver St (operating out of Radekas
Downunder), Coober Pedy, SA, 5723 |
| A 75-minute presentation
of the southern night sky, suitable for any age or nationality.
Educational and fun. Star gazing and astronomy for beginners.
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| www.martinsmithsnightsky.com.au |
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Oasis Caravan
Park Tours
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| (08) 8672 5169 |
Seventeen Mile Rd, Coober Pedy,
SA, 5723 |
| Oasis Tours operates
a 3 hour morning tour visiting all the main attractions
in Coober Pedy.
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| Email: cooberpedybig4@ozemail.com.au |
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Radekas
Desert Breakaways Tour
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| (08) 8672 5223 |
Oliver St, Coober Pedy, SA, 5723 |
| A four and a half
hour afternoon tour tailored especially for backpackers
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| www.radekadownunder.com.au |
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Stuart Range
Caravan Park Tours
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| (08) 8672 5179 |
Yanikas Drive (off Hutchison St),
Coober Pedy, SA, 5723 |
| Morning and afternoon
tour which takes you to all the attractions in Coober Pedy.
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Umoona Opal
Mine & Museum Tour
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| (08) 8672 5288 |
Hutchison St, Coober Pedy, SA,
5723 |
| Umoona Opal Mine
& Museum is the most celebrated tourist attraction in
Coober Pedy. It has one multiple South Australian &
National tourism awards. The complex consists of a museum
with a pictorial Aboriginal & European history of Coober
Pedy as well as geological information. There is an Aboriginal
interpretive centre and historic opal mine plus an underground
theartrette which shows an award winning film three time
daily about the world's most beautiful gemstone, opal.
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| www.umoonaopalmine.com.au |
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Budget Explorer
Tours
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| (08) 8672 5333 |
Oliver Street, Coober Pedy, SA,
5723 |
| Offering town &
Breakaways Tours daily.
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| Email: cpdbudget@ozemail.com.au |
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Old Timers
Mine
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| (08) 8672 5555 |
Rowe Drv, Coober Pedy, SA, 5723 |
| Discover an original
opal mine dating back to 1916. The Old Time Miners had filled
in the shafts, hiding the mine below. Who knows why they
never returned to dig out the opal still waiting?
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| www.oldtimersmine.com |
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Ribas Tourist
Mine
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| (08) 8672 5614 |
William Creek Rd , Coober Pedy,
SA, 5723 |
| Extensive evening
mine tour.
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| ribas.virtualave.net |
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Coober Pedy
Outback Scenic and Charter Flights
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| 08 8672 3067 |
PO Box 72, Coober Pedy, SA, 5723 |
| See the Outback as
only the eagle knows...
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| www.cooberpedyscenicflights.com |
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