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The Cave Homes (Dugouts) of Coober Pedy
Why more than half of Coober Pedy lives underground — the story of the dugout.
1 June 2026 · 1 min read
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Coober Pedy’s summer temperatures regularly top 40°C, so from the earliest opal-rush days miners dug their homes into the hillsides, where the temperature stays a comfortable ~23°C year round…
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Tagged: Dugouts History Underground