Skip to main content
See every side of every news story
Published loading...Updated

Coober Pedy: Opal Capital of the World With Rooms Carved From Stone

Summary by HowStuffWorks
Coober Pedy is unlike any other town in Australia. Known as the opal capital of the world, this remote community in South Australia has built an extraordinary way of life beneath the ground, where residents escape the intense desert heat by living in underground houses carved into the rock.

Bias Distribution

  • 100% of the sources are Center
100% Center

Factuality Info Icon

To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium

Ownership

Info Icon

To view ownership data please Upgrade to Vantage

HowStuffWorks broke the news on Tuesday, August 4, 2026.
Too Big Arrow Icon
Sources are mostly out of (0)
News
Feed Dots Icon
For You
Search Icon
Search
Blindspot LogoBlindspotLocal