Community

A Town of Many Nations

How a tiny, brutally hot speck of desert came to be one of the most multicultural towns in Australia - drawn together, and divided, by opal.

Coober Pedy Oval parkrun

A free, weekly 5km run, jog or walk every Saturday morning at the Coober Pedy Oval - dogs and visitors welcome.

• Free
• Good with kids

Anzac Day Parade & Dawn Service

Coober Pedy's Anzac Day dawn service and community parade, held on 25 April each year.

Coober Pedy RSL

The local RSL club - open Sunday evenings for dinner and a drink at the bar.

Greek Hall - Friday Greek BBQ

Authentic Greek BBQ every Friday night at the Greek Hall - a Coober Pedy community institution.