"Cooper Pedy, Down Under" Top 5 Page for this destination Coober Pedy by Lildeer

Coober Pedy is Aboriginal for "white man in a hole," aptly describing the booming opal mining industry and underground housing developments that are ubiquitous there. A small outback town of treasure hunters, Coober Pedy is subject to desert weather conditions - sand storms and temperatures soaring to 52 degrees Celcius. So people tend to have two houses, a winter home above ground, and a summer getaway right below it! Whole churches, stores, and hostels are built underground as well, making it a unique destination.

Coober Pedy Golf Course

Count on the Aussies for a sense of humor in the middle of nowhere - Coober Pedy is the only town in the Red Centre with a decent golf course!

• Pros:Underground Hostel, Opals, Meet the real Crocodile Harry
• Cons:Extreme Guy to Girl Ratio, Extreme Summer (Dec-Feb)
• In a nutshell:Underground Outback Outpost