The main street is lined with opal showrooms and cutters selling stones straight from the fields.
Coober Pedy is the opal capital of the world, and Hutchison Street is the place to see and buy it - from rough stone to finished jewellery, often sold by the miners and cutters themselves. Take your time and compare.
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Guided tours of a genuine working opal mine, with a free noodling pit, scones and barista coffee.
Hands-on opal mining adventures with Dan Measey from TV's Outback Opal Hunters - day and night sessions.
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