Lisa Gaillard

Coober Pedy Vacations

4.5

2 reviews

Coober Pedy, called "the white man's hole" in the aboriginal language, is a troglodyte mining village in South Australia. It is the world opal capital and is the place where Mad Max 3 and Priscilla, Queen of the Desert were filmed.

Visit Coober Pedy

Handicraft
Art & Culture
Museums

Coober Pedy: How to get there?

539km drive from Port Augusta

Coober Pedy: When to go?

From April to October

Coober Pedy: For how long?

1 to 2 days

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Coober Pedy: What to see in the surroundings?

Barrière de Corail

Kings Canyon

Kakadu National Parc

Panoramic view over the MacDonnell mountain range

West MacDonnell National Park

What our travelers think about their stay

Olivia Merlen

Seasoned Traveller

Coober Pedy is a mining town in South Australia. Down Under, they call it the world's opal capital.

My suggestion

If you arrive from the north, stop at Breakaways. To drive across flat hilltops, in the middle of the desert, gives you amazing views of the region's colourful, arid landscape.

Lisa Gaillard

Seasoned Traveller

Coober Pedy, called "the white man's hole" in the aboriginal language, is a troglodyte mining village in South Australia. It is the world opal capital and is the place where Mad Max 3 and Priscilla, Queen of the Desert were filmed.

My suggestion

Visit the opal shops; chat with the miners/tradesmen; visit one of the underground churches and the Umoona museum. Spend the night in an underground hotel!

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