Coober Pedy is situated in the outback of South Australia, 846km north of Adelaide and 685km south of Alice Springs. The township offers all the facilities expected in a large country town, including shops and restaurants. The town is surrounded by a moon type landscape dotted with shafts and mullock heaps from mining activities, with opal workings extending for nearly 40km around the town.
- Opal capital of the world
- Coober Pedy Golf Club
- The Magnificent Breakaways
- Dingo Fence
- Painted Desert
- Lake Eyre
- Underground homes, churches and museums
- John McDouall Stuart Monument
- Noodling & Mining
- Coober Pedy Opal Easter Festival
For further information on attactions in and around Coober Pedy, visit the Coober Pedy - Opal Capital of the World website: http://www.opalcapitaloftheworld.com.au
