Plan your outback adventure to Coober Pedy with our guide to the best places to stay - from modern dugouts to hotels burrowed beneath the ground.

In this week's Maphead, Ken Jennings goes down under—literally.

12 reasons to visit Coober Pedy in South Australia

Kick back at the underground bar

There is an underground city in Australia called Coober Pedy and it is known as the "Opal Capital of the World." It has two churches, a bar, a single entrance and a population of over 1,600 people. People live in underground "dugouts" or homes built into the hills to escape extreme heat of up to 47

In Coober Pedy fortunes are made and lost in the hunt for opals. Here's everything you need to know about Coober Pedy opal mining and how to visit.

Coober Pedy, located in the arid outback of northern South Australia, is renowned as the world's leading producer of opals, contributing to over 70% of...

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A highlight of your visit to Coober Pedy. Sunset drinks here after a day of exploring the town & a bit of opal noodling 💎 So good 🙌 📸 @thevanlifegotus ‘The colours of The Breakaways were something else!! ✨ We were in awe watching the landscape change and light up at sunset, felt like we were looking at another planet 🌅 Definitely the highlight for us at Coober Pedy 💫 Located 30kms out of town in the Kanku- Breakaways Conservation Area, there are two different lookout areas and the bonus…