A new $100,000 drilling rig will be used for further opal exploration at Coober Pedy in the South Australia's far north. The State Government has funded the rig through its Accelerating Exploration ...

Since the turn of the 20th century, the opal fields of Coober Pedy have inspired hundreds of travellers looking to change their luck. The name 'opal' is thought to have originated from the Ancient ...

A man has described the “unlucky by lucky” moment he found his friend after a terrifying falls at Coober Pedy. The 47-year-old father from the Riverland was searching for opals on Friday night at Nine ...

Katrina Lobley finds the charm sparkles below ground and above on a visit to the outback's quirkier towns. Coober Pedy doesn't look like much from the air. As our plane descends towards the outback ...

"When I see the earth, my palms get itchy," says Trevor Berry. The Adelaide native first came to the largely subterranean town of Coober Pedy in South Australia's mineral-rich outback on a school trip ...