Going Underground

Travelled from William Creek to Cooper Pedy where we cannoned off the

Dust Hazard

tarmac of the Stuart Highway before stopping for lunch at this frontier

town, the opal mining capital of the world. They produce 82% of the

world's supply heareabouts and every other resident is a propsctor

trying to strike lucky.

Most residents live underground, some in abandoned mines but others in bespoke caves which are excavated to provide the right number of rooms. The temperature underground is a constant 22-24C. Above ground the heat can get up to 50C in summer and -5C in winter. Cave life is a no brainer in these conditions.

We had the use of a bunk house and showers for lunch, all underground naturally, and escaped the heat of the day here before have a mine tour.

Longest Name In Oz

After lunch we headed NE towards Oodnadatta and bush camped by a dry creek about an hour short of the settlement. En route the lanscape was extreme, we crossed Moon Plain, where sceptics claim the filming of the first moon landings were faked.

Sleepy Heads

Coober Pedy - Is Strange

Heading Coober Pedy

Coober Pedy

Time To Go

Towards Oodnadatta

Moon Plain

Shhhhh...

Outback Icon

Painted Desert - Wow

Painted Desert Walk 1

Alone In The desert

Painted Desert Walk 2

Heading Painted Desert

Campsite Oodnadatta Track

Gail In The Driving Seat

Oodnadatta Track Sunset