Coober Pedy

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Coober Pedy

An opal mining town in the middle of Australia where people live, worship, and shop underground

Coober Pedy is a mining town in South Australia, which calls itself the "Opal mining capital of the world". The town's name comes from the Aboriginal term for "boy's waterhole," but the joke is... »

Odd Accommodations, Eccentric Homes, Subterranean Sites | Edited by Nathan_Risinger

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