Around Coober Pedy
I had been to Coober Pedy a couple of other times in my travels. It is an opal mining town and usually looks deserted. That is because people live and work underground where it is cooler during the day.
Entrance to Coober Pedy showing the big winch built there for opal mining
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- Part of the golf course
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- First tree in Coober Pedy
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- Part of the town looking from the Big Winch Lookout
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- Wherever you see a pipe, there is a house underground
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- Underground Serbian Orthodox Church
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- The Dog Fence on our way to the Breakaways
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- Part of the Breakaways
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- Salt and pepper – zoom in on photo to read the aboriginal legend of the hills
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- Garry talking to our aboriginal tour guide for the day, Tanya
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- Can you see the sleeping camel?
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- Leaves from this bush can help with arthritis according to Tanya who gave Sharon the recipe