Coober Pedy

Lake Hart to Coober Pedy

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July 9th 2018
Early morning for us from Lake Hart, and we are off to the underground town of Coober Pedy. Arriving to the famous opal mining town, there was no free camps nearby due to all the mine fields surrounding the town. Also, with zero phone reception, thanks to Vodafone, we had no choice but to check into a caravan park that happened to have free WiFi. Had lunch at the caravan park, then went for a driv ... read more

Oceania » Australia » South Australia

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Aboriginal settlers arrived on the continent from Southeast Asia about 40,000 years before the first Europeans began exploration in the 17th century. No formal territorial claims were made until 1770, when Capt. James COOK took possession in the name... ... read more