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HeritageThe Opal Rush: How Coober Pedy Began
A boy's 1915 find did not create one rush but three. Follow Coober Pedy from camel-carted water and Tottie Bryant to migrant miners and the blower.
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HeritageWhat Does 'Coober Pedy' Mean? The Contested Name
The name is usually traced to the Aboriginal 'kupa piti' - but what it actually means, and even which language it's from, is far from settled.
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Day tripsKanku-Breakaways Conservation Park
Stunning Aboriginal-owned tablelands and colourful hills, 30 min north - unmissable at sunrise or sunset.
- Good with kids