2006-06-12 04:44:56 · 16 answers · asked by Katie_H 1 in Travel ➔ Australia ➔ Other - Australia
The fact that it's mostly underground.
You can stay in underground motels if you wish, and it's a great way to keep out of the heat. Pick up some opals while you're there!
2006-06-12 04:46:00 · answer #1 · answered by Xraydelta1 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
First of all you probably won't know that Australia as a country is famous for holding over 90% of the world's opal. Coober Pedy is Australia's most famous opal mining town. It is located far inland in the state of South Australia, which is "the driest state in the driest country on Earth." This makes it not as surprising to hear that its inhabitants live mainly underground. Of course, many people upon hearing stuff like "underground in dugout caves" immediately think of Coober Pedy as a place with very primitive homes and people that were never influenced by modern civilization. This not true in the least. In fact, Coober Pedy's appearance considering its location, shows the fact that it is part of a very well-developed country. Try measuring exactly how remote the town is as well as the natural conditions of the area, and then if you see how the inhabitants of a similar area in, say, Northern Africa live then it'll be clear how Coober Pedy is very "civilized."
2006-06-12 14:07:31 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hi, Coober Pedy is one of Australia's opal mining town. Opal is still being mined to this day, and some of the Aussies best opals collected had come from here.
Over time, there are many unused mines in there, and some enterprising people had turned these old mine shafts into underground hotels! This is a cool idea as Coober Pedy is hot like the desert. So it is a welcome relief to stay underground to escape the heat.. This is the new attraction there, besides the opals, which you can fossick for when you are there.
2006-06-12 05:52:54 · answer #3 · answered by peanutz 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
OPALS!
Coober Pedy is a remote opal mining town in the desert on the Stuart Highway to the Northern Territory. The surrounding lunar landscapes and that most of the town is built underground makes it interesting. Loacted 850 kilometres from Adelaide by road.
2006-06-12 04:51:59 · answer #4 · answered by lezann40 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I stayed a night in Coober Pedy 6 years ago, whilst on an outback tour with my daughter's school. We stayed underground in a sort of dormitory. It was great!
Most people live in underground houses, as has been mentioned, and there's also an underground church.
2006-06-13 09:42:54 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Opal mining its a major tourist attraction now.
The hotels in this town have milner safes in the rooms as its past shows a history of big opal findings!
You can rent a dugout there and spend your life underground mining. You might be lucky and strike a vein.
2006-06-18 03:41:19 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
XRay Delta 1 has said it all.
I have wanted to go there since I first heard about it, about 40 years ago, and find a 'pipe' of opals which I think are the most beautiful gemstones ever, and live like a troglodyte.
2006-06-12 04:54:44 · answer #7 · answered by Ben C 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Opals
2006-06-12 04:49:37 · answer #8 · answered by mike-from-spain 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Opal mines & underground hotels. Great place to visit.
2006-06-14 11:37:18 · answer #9 · answered by monkeyface 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Opals.
2006-06-12 04:47:53 · answer #10 · answered by carboncopy3570 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋