Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
(Old Water Tank Rd; adult/child $5/2.50; 8am-5pm Mon-Sat Mar-Oct)
Faye's was hand dug
by three women in the 1960s. It's a little chintzy, but the living-room swimming pool is a
winner!
Serbian Orthodox Church
CHURCH
(Saint Elijah Dr, off Flinders St; admission $5; 24hr)
The largest and most impressive under-
ground church, with rock-wall carvings. It's about 8km south of town.
10am-4pm)
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Coober Pedy's first church still has a
sweet appeal.
Catacomb Anglican Church
CHURCH
(Catacomb Rd;
24hr)
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Remote sermons beamed onto a big screen.
Other Sights
You can't miss the
Big Winch
, from which there are sweeping views over Coober Pedy
and towards the Breakaways. An optimistic 'if' painted on the side of the big bucket
sums up the town's spirit.
Leftover sets and props from the movies that have been filmed here are littered around
town. Check out the amazing
spaceship
from
Pitch Black
, which has crash landed out-
side the Opal Cave shop on Hutchison St.
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Tours
Arid Areas Tours
WILDERNESS
( 08-8672 3008;
www.aridareastours.com
; 2/4/6hr tours per 2 people $100/200/420)
Offers
4WD tours around town, extending to the Painted Desert and the Breakaways.
Desert Cave Tours
SIGHTSEEING
( 08-8672 5688;
www.desertcave.com.au
; 4hr tour per person $90)
A convenient highlight
tour taking in the town, the Dog Fence, Breakaways and Moon Plain. Also on offer are
four-hour 'Down 'N' Dirty' opal-digging tours (per person $105).
Mail Run Tour
GUIDED TOUR