Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume. ELIZABETH JACKSON: The outback town of Lightning Ridge on the border of New South Wales and Queensland ...
The remote town of Coober Pedy, Australia, is home to about 2,000 people, many of whom gravitated there to mine opal. The extreme climate of the Outback meant residents had to find creative ways to ...
Opal prospecting will be permitted on land in Lightning Ridge that was previously reserved for residential development. Walgett Shire Council will allow the Lightning Ridge Miners Association to have ...
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 ...
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.
The remote town of Coober Pedy, Australia, is home to about 2,000 people, many of whom gravitated there to mine opal. The extreme climate of the Outback meant residents had to find creative ways to ...