The History of Coober Pedy. Getting Here and Getting Around. The History of Coober Pedy. Getting Here and Getting Around. Thomas Hammermeister, President, CPRBTA. HOW, WHERE and WHY. VIEW THE DETAILED TOWN MAP. The Opal capital of the world.

Situated next to the Power Supply Plant which is the largest diesel fired station in Australia. Noodling area open to the public. Check with the Department of Mines and Energy on areas to noodle. The Breakaways Reserve lies 32km north of Coober Pedy. It consists of colourful low hills which have broken away . Radeka Downunder runs a number of Tours daily. Our Desert Breakaways Tour visits the Opal Fields, His. Coober Pedy Gem Trade Show.

Coober Pedy Area School is a complex and unique school in the outback of South Australia. It incorporates a child parent centre. Our students represent 49 different cultures, with one-third of the enrolment being made up of Aboriginal students. Trading as South Australian Government Schools.

Welcome to the Opal Capital of the World. Coober Pedy is an opal mining town located in the harsh Outback of South Australia, some 850 kilometres north of Adelaide and 680 kilometres south of Alice Springs. Whilst living conditions were harsh with water and provisions being carted great distances, today the town water supply comes from an un.

So, you are interested in visiting the. Town of Coober Pedy! Opal Capital of the World. The First mining claim was pegged on 9th February 1915 and in 1956 the largest precious opal gem in the world named Olympic Australis.