Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume. PETER LLOYD: If you've ever been subjected to a word-for-word dinner party recital of Monty Python, you ...

It is not your usual guided tour. For a start it’s 600km long. And it lasts between 10-12 hours. On the other hand, it is an authentic Outback experience, getting a real taste of life in some of the ...

Coober Pedy is one of the least accessible towns in Australia – the place where the old American West meets Mars – which is probably why it gained a reputation as the place where outlaws went to hide.

Welcome to Coober Pedy, the town that lives underground. Originally a mining town, many of the residents of Australia's Coober Pedy live in dugouts to escape the heat. During the town's summer months, ...

EVEN Coober Pedy’s laid-back lifestyle on the desert edge will bow to a bit of formality as the world’s opal mecca prepares to celebrate its centenary. Residents Aine and Peter Stirling gave us a ...

Approximately 70 percent of the world's opals come from the mining town of Coober Pedy in South Australia, where half of its population lives underground. Yva Momatiuk & John Eastcott/Minden ...

It can get to be 127 degrees Fahrenheit in the Australian town of Coober Pedy — and that's in the shade. With opal mines that look like giant ant hills and a network of underground dwellings where ...

Coober Pedy is one of the least accessible towns in Australia – the place where the old American West meets Mars – which is probably why it gained a reputation as the place where outlaws went to hide.