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St Peter & Paul's Catholic Church

An underground Catholic church carved into the rock - completing Coober Pedy's trio of dugout churches.

Watercolour field illustration of St Peter & Paul's Catholic Church
From the Coober Pedy watercolour field notes

Why it belongs on the list

Field highlights

  • An underground Catholic church cut into the sandstone - cool and atmospheric
  • Completes the trio with the Serbian Orthodox and Catacomb (Anglican) churches

Like several of Coober Pedy’s congregations, the Catholic community built below ground to escape the heat. A quiet, characterful stop on an underground-churches circuit. Please dress respectfully.

Find it in context See this place on the Coober Pedy map

Details last checked 2026-06-27. Something changed? Suggest an edit.