Heritage & History
Stories from the opal fields — the history, characters, films and underground culture of Coober Pedy.
Coober Pedy is unlike anywhere on earth. These stories dig into how it came to be — the opal rush, the dugout homes, the films shot in the moonscape, and the people who made it.
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.