Coober Pedy
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In this Article
- Introduction
- Sights and Activities
- Events and Festivals
- Weather
- Getting There
- Getting Around
- Eat
- Drink
- Sleep
- Keep Connected
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Introduction
Coober Pedy is a town in the South Australian outback, along the main tarred road from Adelaide to Alice Springs, the Stuart Highway. It is most famous for being the "Opal Capital of the World". The town has about 2,000 inhabitants, but thousands of more travellers find their way to this town annually.
Sights and Activities
- Visiting the mines
- Underground The Serbian Orthodox Church
- The Graveyard!
- The hinterland, notably the Breakaways and Moon Plain - backgrounds for movies like Mad Max
Events and Festivals
Weather
Coober Pedy is a dry, sunny and hot place. Summers from late October to early April are warm to extremely hot. Temperatures close to 50 °C have been measured and without the possibility of seeking for shade under trees, it doesn't come as a surprise that many people's homes and even a church are underground! Average highs are mostly around 35 °C during this time and nights are relatively pleasant at 20 °C.
Winters are from June to August with a nice 18-21 °C during the day and a rather chilly 6-7 °C at night.
Precipitation is just around 150mm a year, quite evenly distributed among the months though winters are just slightly drier.
Getting There
By Plane
Regional Express flies to Coober Pedy Airport (CPD) from Adelaide.
By Train
The Ghan from Adelaide to Darwin stops in Manguri Siding, 47 kilometres from Coober Pedy. Arrange transfers before arrival if you want to get out here and visit Coober Pedy.
By Car
The Stuart Highway runs just west from town, with direct access from here. Adelaide is about 850 kilometres away, Alice Springs 650 kilometres and it is a massive 2,170 kilometres to Darwin.
By Bus
Greyhound Australia has nightbuses from Adelaide (10,5 hours) and buses during the day from Alice Springs (9 hours).
Getting Around
By Car
To visit Coober Pedy's hinterland you will definately need a car and preferably a 4wd. Otherwise go on a tour, which are good value.
By Public Transport
By Foot and Bike
Coober Pedy is small enough to explore on foot, or by bike if you want to venture to the outskirts of town.
Eat
Drink
Sleep
| Property | Address | Type | Popularity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opal Inn Hotel Motel | Hutchison Street Coober Pedy | Hotel | - |
| Radeka Downunder Underground Backpackers & Motel | 1 Oliver St PO Box 808 | Hostel | 89 |
Also, the Mud Hut Hotel offers motelstyle rooms for a decent price.
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