Beneath the surface there are shops, churches, houses, schools, libraries and there is even an underground cemetery.

Legacy mining cavities were also factored into the design of a multi-million-dollar, partly underground opal centre on the other side of town. "I know that the Australian Opal Centre had some ...

and has been a driver behind the formation of the Australian Opal Centre. “It is endlessly delightful to see these little ...

Dan Measey loves opals. He’s addicted to their mesmerising colour and the thrill of finding them in the harsh Outback desert near Coober Pedy.

The company is seeking to impose woefully inadequate 3 percent per annum nominal wage rises and sweeping cuts to working ...

The most affordable postcode has a median that is less than the price of a luxury car, but this – and others on the budget-friendly list – are anything but ordinary.

Coober Pedy is at the centre of Australia's opal mining industry. Now the town, where 60% of its residents live underground, is becoming a leader in sustainable living. Video by Clare Richardson ...

But mining black opal isn't easy ... But over 90% of the world's opal comes from Australia. And a lot of the black opal is found here, at Lightning Ridge. It's located on the edge of the Outback ...

In 1966 whilst staying in the opal-mining area of Andamooka,South Australia, looking for opals around the mouth of an opal mine (noodling)I found an aboriginal stone cutting implement made from ...

Tucked beneath the back of the stairs at the Ramada by Wyndham Tucson, 777 W. Cushing Street, Eritrean-born Huruy Zerzghi ...