Coober Pedy

Coober Pedy, derived from the Aboriginal language "Cooper Pity", which means white man's hole, is a small town in South Australia, Australia, and also the only underground city in the world. Because the surface temperature of this town is too high, the people all live in underground caves. Coober Pedy was founded in 1915 and is located in the heart of the Victorian Desert, one of the driest places in Australia. It was originally a barren land where even birds were too lazy to land. In 1915, someone accidentally discovered opal mines here, which changed the fate of this wasteland. Opal, commonly known as Australian gem, is mainly used to make various bracelets. Ordinary opal is not valuable, but the best quality is priceless. Coober Pedy's opals are the best of the best, and the reserves are astonishingly large. The news spread quickly and attracted Taobao people from all over the world, followed by a large number of treasure hunters. Australia is known as the "country sitting on a mine cart", and digging holes and searching for treasures have always been commonplace. However, finding opals is a job that requires patience and a long-term battle, which requires Taobao hunters to settle down in the local area. However, the local climate is very harsh, with the surface temperature always above 50 degrees Celsius in summer and ice and snow in winter. So someone came up with the idea of ​​converting abandoned mines into living quarters. In this way, a unique dungeon was born. When you come here, you must go to the Opal Museum to see how Opals were found. Then you can go to the Kangaroo Rescue Center to visit orphaned baby kangaroos. Of course, you should also follow the local customs and stay underground, not knowing when it will be dark or dawn, just sleep! 🚗Transportation: Travelers can take Greyhound, Genesis Tour & Charter, or Premier Stateliner buses from Adelaide and Alice Springs to Coober Pedy or Flinders, and then rent a car to travel to their destinations.