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, ...

It's freezing cold, scorching hot and a source of Australia's opals. Here's what life's like when you have to jury-rig even the most basic tech to survive. Claire Reilly was a video host, journalist ...

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 ...

Faced with unberable heat, the citizens of Coober Pedy in South Australia decided to escape by making a dramatic move ... underground. Founded in 1915, this desert town is home to miles of hidden ...

The remote town of Coober Pedy, which relies on large amounts of cash for its opal mining and tourism industry, is set to lose its only bank next year. Coober Pedy will lose its only bank when Westpac ...

Coober Pedy might not be at the top of your bucket list – the small South Australian town is smack-bang in the middle of nowhere, and aside from being a destination on the Priscilla, Queen Of The ...

In Coober Pedy, located on the Stuart Highway in Southern Australia, almost all of the 2,000 residents live underground. Thanks to extremely hot temperatures that typically go over 104 degrees ...

Last month the UN announced 2014 was set to be the hottest year on record increasing concerns about global warming. Australia - often referred to as "the petri dish" of climate change - has also had a ...

Coober Pedy is a small town in the Outback of Southern Australia. Many of Coober Pedy's residents live underground to escape the region's immense heat. Homes, bars, a church, and more can be found ...