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Coober Pedy ( 28°56′S, 134°45′E), population 3,500, is a small town in northern South Australia, 846 kilometres north of Adelaide on the Stuart Highway. The town is known as the opal capital of the world because what are widely regarded as the most precious opals are mined there. The name 'Coober Pedy' comes from the local Aboriginal term kupa piti, meaning "white man in a hole". Capital Adelaide Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Marjorie Jackson-Nelson Premier Mike Rann (ALP) Federal representation - House seats 11 - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05) - Product ($m) $59,819 (5th) - Product per capita $38,838/person (7th) Population (End of September 2006) - Population 1,558,200 (5th) - Density 1. ...
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Adelaide is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of South Australia, and is the fifth largest city in Australia, with a population of over 1. ...
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Capital Adelaide Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Marjorie Jackson-Nelson Premier Mike Rann (ALP) Federal representation - House seats 11 - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05) - Product ($m) $59,819 (5th) - Product per capita $38,838/person (7th) Population (End of September 2006) - Population 1,558,200 (5th) - Density 1. ...
Adelaide is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of South Australia, and is the fifth largest city in Australia, with a population of over 1. ...
The Stuart Highway is one of Australias major roadways. ...
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Indigenous Australians or Aborigines[1][2] are the first human inhabitants of the Australian continent and its nearby islands. ...
Located in the Australian outback, Coober Pedy is hundreds of kilometres from the nearest settlement. The harsh summer temperatures and the dominant industry mean that most residents live in caves bored into the hillsides and work underground in mine shafts. A standard three bedroom cave home with lounge, kitchen, and bathroom can be drilled out of the rock in the hillside for a similar price to a house on the surface. It remains at a constant temperature, whereas surface living needs air-conditioning, especially during the summer months, when the temperature often exceed 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit). The relative humidity rarely gets over 20% on these hot days, and the skies are usually cloud-free. The average maximum temperature is 30-32 degrees Celsius, but it can get quite cool in the winter. A tourism sign post Yalgoo, Western Australia The Dingo Fence near Coober Pedy Fitzgerald River National Park in Western Australia Outback refers to remote and arid areas of Australia, although the term colloquially can cover any lands outside of the main urban areas. ...
Some of the interesting attractions in Coober Pedy include the mines, the graveyard, and the underground churches. The first tree ever seen in the town was welded together from scrap iron. It still sits on a hilltop overlooking the town. The local golf course - mostly played at night with glowing balls, to avoid daytime temperatures - is completely free of grass and golfers take a small piece of "turf" around to use for teeing off.
Coober Pedy is a popular tourist destination and the surrounding countryside (such as the Breakaways and Moonplain) have featured as backdrops in films including Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome, Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, Pitch Black and Salute of the Jugger which although arguably forgettable made considerable use of the colourful collection of locals as extras. Coober Pedy featured in the second season of the TV series, The Amazing Race. Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome was a 1985 film, the second sequel to the action movie Mad Max. ...
The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert is the name of a 1994 Australian film about a trio of drag queens driving across the outback from Sydney to Alice Springs in a large bus they have named Priscilla. ...
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Transport
Coober Pedy is accessible by train, although there is no direct rail access to the town; the Adelaide-Darwin Railway passes the Manguri Siding some 42 km from the town; passengers are not usually allowed to disembark unless they have prearranged transport due to the siding's isolation and the extremely cold temperatures at night.[1] The Ghan arrives twice weekly in each direction. Route map of the Ghan Ghan carriage, 4 March 2003. ...
Current route map of the Ghan The Ghan, short for The Afghan, is the 48-hour, 2,979-km passenger service on the Adelaide-Alice Springs-Darwin Central Australian Railway in Australia. ...
Tarcoola (30°42´S 134°34´E, postcode 5710, altitude 204 m) is a town in the Far North of South Australia 416 km north-northwest of Port Augusta. ...
Location of Marla in South Australia (red) Marla is a small town on the Stuart highway in north-western South Australia. ...
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The Breakaways Reserve - a spectacular scenery about 30 minutes drive (34km north) of Coober Pedy
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References - ^ Great Southern Railway, "Questions and Answers". Accessed 9 April 2007.
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External links - Coober Pedy
- Coober Pedy Travel Review
- Coober Pedy Photos
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