Coober Pedy is a very small town, about half the way between Alice Springs and Adelaide, about 690 kilometres south of Alice Springs and about 845 kilometres north from Adelaide. It is well known for its opals exporting to the whole world, but better known as the town, with most of its residents living under the ground.
Coober Pedy is literally a hole in the ground. When you arrive at the town, you have no doubt. The inhabitants have made the old mines their residencies to escape both the daytime heat and the extreme cold nights, as the ground keep a stabile temperature. You can recognise the town with its stone piles and markers all over the ground like the moon landscape.
If you are into golfing, you should try it in Coober Pedy. Because of the heat during daytime golf is played at night with glowing balls. As there is no grass, the golfers have to take a small piece of “turf” with them to be able to hit the ball. Coober Pedy is the only place in the world you can experience that kind of golfing.
