Wow, what an interesting and unique place - Opal capital of the World. Population 3,500. Coober Pedy, comes from aboriginal words kupa piti which means white man in hole. Shops underground, homes underground (called dugouts), even a caravan park underground (shaded sites???) Mounds of earth everywhere, very colourful. We took an underground mine tour at Toms mine, lots of explosive equipment, you know all the stuff that boys love!! (I hope they didn't look to clearly at "How to make an explosive.") We spent a lot of time in the public opal noodling pits. It's addictive!! Nearby are the land formations "The Breakaways", low colourful hills which have broken away from the Stuart Range. The dog fence can also be seen here. It is a 2m high wire fence stretching for 5,300 km across 3 states to protect sheep country in the south from the native dog/dingo. Our last day here was so very windy, we thought the van might take flight.
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