History
- Attractions
Catacomb Church (Anglican)
A cross-shaped underground church cut from sandstone in 1977, with fittings made from mulga wood and an old miner's winch.
- Free
- Underground
- Attractions
Crocodile Harry's Dugout
The wonderfully eccentric underground home of a former croc hunter — a Mad Max filming location.
- Underground
- Attractions
Faye's Underground Home
A hand-dug underground home famous for being excavated by three women — with an underground pool.
- Underground
- Attractions
Old Timers Mine
Hand-dug 1916 opal mine turned museum, with an original underground home and self-guided tours.
- Kid-friendly
- Underground
- Day trips
The Dog Fence (Dingo Fence)
See a stretch of the world's longest fence — 5,600km built to keep dingoes from the south-east.
- Free
Faith Below the Surface: Coober Pedy's Underground Churches
How a multicultural mining town built some of the world's most extraordinary churches underground.
The Opal Rush: How Coober Pedy Began
From a teenager's 1915 find to the opal capital of the world — the story of the rush.
Movies & TV Filmed in Coober Pedy
The lunar landscape that doubled as another planet — Coober Pedy on screen.
The Cave Homes (Dugouts) of Coober Pedy
Why more than half of Coober Pedy lives underground — the story of the dugout.