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On the road between Erldunda and Coober Pedy

White Man's Hole in the Ground

It was so weird the first time I came here in the summer of 1997. I'd heard that temperatures of 50 degrees C wasn't uncommon so I was rather surprised when I stepped off the bus and it was only 17 degrees and raining!
When I came back two years later the weather was normal and very hot!
Both times I stayed at Joe's underground backpackers hostel (which I highly recommend) and went on Joe's tour. Very good too. You get to see all the sights and have a go at fossicking - looking for opals.

Pros and Cons

Pros:One of the last frontier towns
Cons:A bit rough

Last visit to Coober Pedy: Oct 1999
Intro Updated May 31, 2004
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Louise has found a new way of detecting opals - Coober Pedy

Fossicking Things to Do (8)

The last place we went on our tour around Coober Pedy was the opal fields. You are allowed to fossick/noodle through the... more travel advice

Dog Fence Things to Do (8)

This fence is the longest man-made barrier in the world. It's 1.4-2.4m high and about 5400km long. It runs from the Gold... more travel advice

The castle Things to Do (8)

This rock formation can be seen in the Breakaways reserve. Our guide Joe also called it The Salt and Pepper. This area... more travel advice

The Breakaways Things to Do (8)

The breakaways is also known as the painted desert. The area is very beautiful, the hills are so colourful and we saw... more travel advice

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iandsmith Dec 26, 2011 at 10:45 PM Report Abuse

Not a lot of music here! Glad you enjoyed your stay. Incidentally, the painted desert is actually a bit further on than the Breakaways; similar colours but a different spot.
Cheers, Ian
Kate-Me Feb 3, 2006 at 7:26 PM Report Abuse

Great page & very nice pics. Brings back great memories of my trip there, years ago.
pepples46 Jun 7, 2004 at 7:54 PM Report Abuse

facunating page for a facinating place, tks bluesmama ^..^
jrs1234 Jun 2, 2004 at 2:56 PM Report Abuse

Great pictures! Looks like a pretty interesting place - cheers.

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