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little-succulents
on Williams Creek Road to Coober Pedy
on the Williams Creek Road
the only life we saw on the Williams Creek Road
many hills before Coober Peddy
approaching Coober Pedy we see mines
welcome to the opal city
another view
a truck on stilts at the entrance to Cobber Pedy
airing back up upon arriving in Coober Pedy
the free bathrooms at the museum
the RV parking area by the museum
a seam of opal at the entrance of the tour
hard hats for use
starting-the-self-guided-tour.
mine info
another opal vein was found here
tunnel access
view through a peep hole
one of many tunnels
a major vein of opal found in here
hand dug shaft
how miners got rid of the excess dirt
hand and foot holds in the shafts
opalized sea shells
cow hide bucket
wind sock used for ventilation
pathway from one cave to another
looking up a shaft
a miner digging model
old tools
tool markings in a tunnel
opal trace
bucket in a shaft
raw opal in the museum
fossilized shells
sea shells from the ancient sea bed
opalized wood
An old timer statue
camel memorial in the museum
another room in an underground home
room in an underground home
kitchen in an underground home
master bedroom in an underground home
bathroom in an underground home
room in an underground home
another vein of opal
the underground post office
how miners climbed up and down the shafts
The Comfort Inn was not available but it too was underground
The Big Winch
the entrance to the underground catholic church
crashed-space-from-movie-Pitch-Black side view
crashed-space-from-movie-Pitch-Black
one of several underground hotels in town
a rock lizard
interesting looking opal shop
The Old Timer's Museum
our camp spot
map of first part of the tunnels
map of last part of tunnels
mural on the IGA wall in Coober Pedy
park sign for Kanku
moonscape of the park
Buttes and mesas all around us 7
Buttes and mesas all around us
Buttes and mesas all around us
Buttes and mesas all around us 5
Buttes and mesas all around us 4
Two Dogs from the other side
Buttes and mesas all around us 3
Buttes and mesas all around us 2
Buttes and mesas all around us
Two Dogs signboard
Pap Kurjara - Two Dogs
The Forever Place
Breakaway Views 4
Breakaway Views 3
Breakaway Views 2
Breakaway Views 1
we get behind a road train
flat topped hill near NT border
parked at campground at Kulgera Roadhouse
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Northern Territory plate
putting-tire-in-water
Chris showing-Doug-the-crack-in-the-sidewall
Red Centre solutions tire and towing business
Up on the jacks