Coober Pedy

Coober Pedy

Oceania » Australia » South Australia
July 10th 2018

Published: July 18th 2018

Late start for us since the bus tour isn’t till 1:00pm today. Enjoyed the warm sun while we can with some of Naeshka’s chocolate pancakes. 1:00pm came along quick and we hopped on the Stuart Range Outback Tour. First, we were taken around the town and learned some brief history about how Coober Pedy got its name. The tour guide told us that Coober Pedy comes from the Aboriginal saying “white... Read Full Entry

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Coober Pedy

An opal in the wall

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No issues with height clearance here

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Today, tunnels are made by a massive drill

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According to the tour guide, a local who knew he was dying due to poor health, donated his money to the town and his request was everyone to have a "drink" on him. As such, a beer keg was used as his tomb stone and occasionally, people would have a drink by his grave.