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

In Tom’s Working Mine on the highway, we had a first-hand experience in how Opals are traced and extracted, both by modern ...

Celebrating its 100th year this year, Coober Pedy was founded when a 14-year-old boy stumbled on a gemstone—opal— that led to the town’s popularity. Dug up by miners for years, the area is ...

This quirky underground town in the heart of the desert is surrounded by gems worth millions and is home to 2000 people ...