SCENIC FLIGHTS “Wrightsair offer a variety of scenic flights departing both Coober Pedy and William Creek, Flight options include: Lake Eyre Awe-inspiring and majestic, at roughly the same size as Belgium the only way to really get any idea of the vastness of this outback wonder is from the air, where regardless of whether there…
Learn about mining and living underground in Coober Pedy with our informative tour and experienced guides. Visit our museum, enjoy a stone cutting demonstration and journey dep into the earth. See how Coober Pedy residents live with a walk through our underground house and learn all about mining in one of the oldest mines in…
Tom’s Working Opal Mine has been around since ‘1988’. 1 hour tour with an experienced tour guide. The guide will demonstrate how to use the Tunnelling Machine, Auto-Bucket, Bosun Winch and Jack Hammers and see Opal seems in the wall. Tour Times: 10am / 2pm / 4pm, 7 Days A Week. Contact Details ADDRESS: Stuart Highway, Coober Pedy PHONE: (08) 8672…
An on-site Opal mine tour is the highlight of your stay at Riba’s. It is offered every evening for guests and visitors. Contact Details ADDRESS: 1811 William Creek Road Coober Pedy, S.A. 5723 PHONE: (08) 8672 5614 EMAIL: ribas@camp-underground.com.au WEBSITE: http://www.camp-underground.com.au/
Winner of many tourism awards including the South Australia Heritage and Cultural tourism award. Opal Mine, Museum, Underground home, opal showroom, opal mining machine demonstrations and noodling pit, Pet friendly corner. Contact Details ADDRESS: Crowders Gully Road, Coober Pedy South Australia 5723 PHONE: (08) 8672 5555 EMAIL: nickofaro@hotmail.com WEBSITE: http://www.oldtimersmine.com.au
Oasis Town & Mine Tours and Sunset Breakaways Tours run daily and are approx. 3 hours, Town & Mine Tours visit Underground homes, churches, Museum and mine, opal fields,fossick for your own Opal and watch an award winning documentary in and underground theatre with complimentary tea and coffee. Sunset Breakaways Tours include the Moon Plains,…
Travel Coober Pedy and the Painted Desert with the professionals. Modern and well equipped vehicle with informative comentary. Contact Details ADDRESS: Southern Cross Drive, Coober Pedy, SA 5723 PHONE: 0499 500 932 EMAIL: nobletoursaustralia@gmail.com WEBSITE: http://nobletoursaustralia.com.au
An Outback Experience with a Difference Travel with the mail man delivering the mail to the historic towns of Oodnadatta and William Creek as well as 5 remote cattle stations including the world’s largest, Anna Creek Station. Stop to view the old Ghan Railway line whilst traveling the famous Oodnadatta track. Follow in the footsteps…
Discover the unique aboriginal art and local artifacts. Visit our Kangaroo Orphanage. Feeding times 12:00pm & 5:30pm. Contact Details ADDRESS: 131-133 Hutchinson Street Coober Pedy – South Australia – 5723 PHONE: 0428 356 669 EMAIL: josephine@josephinesgallery.com.au WEBSITE: FACEBOOK
Tour an authentic Coober Pedy dugout and learn about life underground. This underground home (or dugout as the locals call them) was excavated in the original method using picks and shovels and a lot of blood, sweats and tears. Built forty years ago by three women this attraction is an insight in to the strength…