Old Timers Mine & Museum

Great Experience

Myself and my partner did the self guided tour Very well presented museum and old mine site Lots of information boards etc If you don’t like small spaces it’s not for you There’s big spaces too

Coober Pedy

Coober Pedy is a amazing town, full of bizarre and quirky sites Don’t forget to check out the underground homes and churches . The Catacomb Church is absolutely amazing as well as the Catholic and...

Tours gives excellent insight into underground mining and living

This is an excellent self-tour of a 1916 opal mine and underground homes, one built in 1916 and another in the 1960s. The hidden mine was accidentally discovered when the house was being extended. Hig...

It’s needs to be seen

Well worth a visit. Gives an excellent idea of what they went through to dig up opal and the gamble of not knowing until the last minute whether it’s valuable or not. It was well thought out with a...

See it how it was with the benefit of some improved access

Good intro to undergtound opal mining and living. Well layed out with informative stops. Hard hats are worn on this self guided tour and these are cleaned after each use. Even if you don't like encl...