And although today the mines are in the hands of large companies, explorers continue to come to the site. As you can see, the only thing they lack is natural light. Some are suggesting that this discovery could make Australia self-sufficient in energy once again. Do you want to discover more details about this curious city underground? This year, the town of Coober Pedy celebrated its 100th anniversary. Poor results on the opal field during the depression of the 1930s and drought conditions in general resulted in the area once again being almost deserted until 1946 when a large find was made by an Aboriginal woman. Some are pointing to the ‘‘shale oil renaissance’’ in the US and suggesting that similar benefits from cheap domestic energy could rejuvenate Australian industry and help win jobs back from Third World sweatshops. National Parks • Nature & Wildlife Areas. Coober Pedy breaks all the social and political structures of a conventional town. The name "Coober Pedy" comes from the an Aboriginal term kupa-piti, which means "whitefellas' hole". Do not miss it! Unfortunately, the original minors never returned back. This city is called Opal City. The opal mining industry in this area employs most of the inhabitants. Coober Pedy has a population of 1695 according to 2011 census from Wikipedia. In addition, residents must face shortage of rains and storms of sand. What if it was the only way to survive high temperatures? And it is that most of the population of Coober Pedy, of about 3,500 inhabitants of 45 different nationalities, lives underground. Here, nearly 3,500 people from 45 different countries live underground, at 8 to 22 feet deep below the surface of the earth. In 1922 an attempt was made to solve the scarcity of water by building a two million liter water tank. It helps to avoid the heat during the day and keeps the house warm at night. Arriving in Coober Pedy Australia. This town is situated in northern South Australia which is 846 kilometers north of Adelaide. Ali’s Underground. The reason is very simple: temperatures reach 48 degrees in summer. Coober Pedy has been the major producer of finest quality opals in the world since its inception. If I lived in the town of Coober Pedy, Australia I don’t know if I would want to live anywhere else! It is approximately 846 kilometres north of Adelaide and 687 kilometres south of Alice Springs. Inside the city, the people have all the necessary arrangements to live a comfortable life. The same conditions that make Coober Pedy optimal for growing opals are unbearable to humans. This town is situated in northern South Australia which is 846 kilometers north of Adelaide. There are around 250,000 mine shaft entrances located here. Only a year later the first excavations took place and soon immigrants from different parts of the world, especially from Serbia, Slovenia and Yugoslavia, arrived in the area, since working a few years in this place could provide a great wealth. Today most of the city is underground, being able to find bars, bookstores, churches and, of course, houses, which have three bedrooms, kitchen, bathroom and living room. Coober Pedy is renowned for its below-ground residences, called "dugouts", which are built in this fashion due to the scorching daytime heat. Kanku - Breakaways Conservation Park. The summertime temperatures scorch up to 120 degrees Fahrenheit! The owners decided not to recover and sell the opal some of the pieces visible are easily worth tens of thousands of dollars. How could it be otherwise, today the economy of Coober Pedy is not only based on the mining industry, but also on tourism. 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