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	Coober Pedy, South Australia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Coober Pedy (28°56′S 134°45′E), population 3,500, is a small town in South Australia, 846 kilometres north of Adelaide on the Stuart Highway.
		Located in the Australian outback, Coober Pedy is hundreds of kilometres from the nearest settlement.
		Coober Pedy is a popular tourist destination and the surrounding countryside (such as the Breakaways and Moonplain) have featured as backdrops in films including Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome, Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, and Pitch Black.
	www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Coober_Pedy (380 words)

	Walkabout - Coober Pedy
		The opals at Coober Pedy were discovered by a teenager, Willie Hutchinson (the main street is named after him), in 1915 and by 1916 miners had moved to the area.
		Thus Coober Pedy is a description of what the local Aborigines regarded as peculiar activities (both mining and living underground) and so the town means 'white men down holes'.
		At the eastern end of Coober Pedy is the town's famous Underground Catacomb Anglican Church which is a unique expression of the materials and activities of the local area.
	www.walkabout.fairfax.com.au /locations/SACooberPedy.shtml (1059 words)

	Coober Pedy and tours Adelaide to Alice Springs
		Coober Pedy is an opal mining town located in the harsh Outback of South Australia, some 850 kilometres north of Adelaide and 690 kilometres south of Alice Springs.
		The opal fields of Australia produce approximately 95% of the world’s supply of precious opal and Coober Pedy is recognised as the largest producer of opal in the world with an estimated 70% of the world’s precious opal being mined in the opal fields of the area.
		Coober Pedy is one of the most famous outback towns in Australia.
	www.netrez.net /broch_au_uk/sacooberpedy.html (761 words)

	Coober Pedy
		Coober Pedy is a man-made wonder, recognized as the largest producer of opal in the world.
		Early miners at Coober Pedy were so longing for vegetation of some kind that they actually constructed ‘The First Tree’ from scrap metal taken from vehicle wrecks along nearby roads and tracks.
		Coober Pedy has such a unique setting that it was chosen as the site for movies such as Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome, Fire in the Stone, Ground Zero, Until the End of the World, Stark, Pitch Black, and Siam Sunset.
	www.rockwalkpark.com /htm2/cooberpedy.htm (942 words)

	The Cave Men of Coober Pedy
		Coober Pedy (pronounced "peedy," not "peddy") is the driest town in the driest state on the driest continent in the world.
		The Desert Cave and the other cave-type motel, the Coober Pedy Experience, were both beyond my limited budget, so I stayed at a little place called "The Mud Hut," which is a lot nicer than its name would indicate.
		Several years ago, a Coober Pedy resident wanted his children to be able to play in a tree -- so he built one out of iron.
	www.delsjourney.com /travels_2001-02/story_list/oz/coober_pedy.htm (665 words)

	Coober Pedy Australien - information fakta opal coober Pedy Australien
		Coober Pedy är alltså det första samhället man kommer till om man åker från Port Augusta.
		Coober Pedy står för 90 procent av all opalbrytning i världen.
		Bästa och billigaste Hotellen för olika områden i Coober Pedy finner du här.
	www.australienguiden.se /cooperpedy.php (483 words)

	Coober Pedy News
		For the first time in four and a half years the Coober Pedy News will be available as a hard copy newspaper.
		Coober Pedy Mayor Steve Baines says that following a visit to the town by the SA Minister for Urban Development and Planning, Mr Paul Holloway, $175,000 has been allocated to combat anti-social behaviour in the town.
		Of 11 people in the public gallery at the June meeting of the District Council of Coober Pedy 9 were locals in support of the petition of people concerned with anti-social behaviour in the main street.
	cooberpedynews.blogspot.com (1354 words)

	Australia Provides Martian Stand-In
		Coober Pedy is located in the harsh desert of South Australia, near Australia's geographical center.
		While Coober Pedy, Alice Springs in the Northern Territory, Broken Hill in New South Wales and the Flinders Ranges in South Australia offer filmmakers otherworldly film backdrops, the Australian Outback also has attracted its share of scientists over the years.
		While the Coober Pedy town council hasn't yet been contacted by Lucas or his representatives to film in the area, Lucas is known to be interested in using Australian locations as backdrops for the film.
	www.space.com /spaceimagined/red_planet_australia_990921.html (1068 words)

	Coober Pedy Hotels Australia Discount Reservation - Coober Pedy Travel - Accommodation
		COOBER PEDY - considered to be the Opal capital of the world.
		This town is a true outback experience with an opportunity to view the old mining community of coober pedy.
		It is one of Coober Pedy's historical treasures.
	www.sensationalaustralia.com /coober_pedy.htm (561 words)

	Coober Pedy Opal
		The first Coober Pedy opal claim (not Cooper Pedy) was pegged in 1915 and based on floaters found at the base of the escarpment, near the site of the present day town.
		Whilst mining the world renowned Coober Pedy opal, almost half of the population lives underground in dugouts with all the modern conveniences of above-ground homes.
		The town of Coober Pedy has underground restaurants, churches, tourist mines and boasts the first underground motels in the world.
	www.opal-trader.com /coober-pedy-opal.asp (167 words)

	The Coober Pedy Experience Motel - Underground Accommodation Opal mine tours and more in the Opal Capital of the World.
		Today there are many opal producing fields in Coober Pedy which are all located within a 40 km radius of the town.
		This desolate landscape was obviously why Coober Pedy is chosen for the shooting of many feature movies.
		The mysterious lunar landscape makes Coober Pedy a unique and special place where you could arrive with just the shirt on your back and leave a millionaire.
	www.cooberpedyexperience.com.au (341 words)

	Opalshop's history of Coober Pedy. A brief out line of the history, some will argue, of the opal capital of the world
		Discovered early in 1915 by a 14 year old boy, Coober Pedy is the world's largest opal bearing region and produces over 80% of Australia's opal.
		The name Coober Pedy is a combination of two Aboriginal words, Kupaka and Piti, which, when combined mean a white man in a hole.
		The discovery of opal within 20 centimetres of the surface at the Eight Mile in 1945 by Toddy Bryant, an Aboriginal woman, caused a great sensation and was a turning point in the history of the field.
	www.opalshop.com.au /shopTalk_stories-CPedyHistory.html (2399 words)

	COOBER PEDY (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Coober Pedy is the ‘Opal capital’ of Australia, set in a rather dry, desolate and hostile environment.
		Coober Pedy comes from Kupa meaning 'white man' and Piti meaning 'hole'.
		Coober Pedy was made famous not only for its opals but also by the film Mad Max III.
	www.australianexplorer.com /coober_pedy.htm (461 words)

	Coober Pedy, Population: unknown Coober Pedy Phone code: unknown (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Opal was first found in Coober Pedy on the 1st of February 1915 and since then has been supplying the world with the majority of gem quality opal.
		Coober Pedy today relies as much on tourism as the opal mining industry to provide the community with employment and sustainability.Coober Pedy has evolved in to one of the most unique places in Australia and perhaps the world.
		The relaxed and friendly lifestyle of the town has made it a breeding ground for cultural tolerance diversity and acceptance.Coober Pedy is probably best known for its unique style of underground living.
	it.citycatalogue.com /cityinfo.aspx?CountryID=191&CityID=734 (174 words)

	Coober Pedy Guide - What's On - Accommodation - Things to do - Tours and Travel
		Coober Pedy’s most prestigious accommodation is open to public inspection from 8am to 8pm daily.
		As if that’s not enough it also has an underground display gallery depicting early days in Coober Pedy and the hardships the pioneers of the community endured to bring the town in to existence.
		Built thirty years ago by three women this attraction is an insight in to the strength of character that Coober Pedy was built on.
	www.opalshop.com.au /shopTalk_stories_CooberPedy_now.htm (1211 words)

	Subterranea of Australia: Coober Pedy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		The village of Coober Pedy is famous for its opal and the numerous opal mines.
		So they called the place white men in holes, which is Coober Pedy in their language.
		Today, half of the population of Coober Pedy lives in dugouts.
	www.showcaves.com /english/au/misc/CooberPedy.html (221 words)

	Desert Caves Hotel, Hotel in Coober Pedy , Australia
		Coober Pedy provides the ideal stopover for travellers heading from Adelaide to Alice Springs and Uluru.
		Since 1915 Coober Pedy has lured those who seek the elusive opal, but the opal is found in a vast outback semi-desert area.
		The sealed Stuart Highway linking Adelaide and Darwin passes through Coober Pedy giving travellers a good road and safe travelling conditions through the desert country.
	www.pacificislandtravel.com /australia/northern_territory/hotels/nt_coober_desert_cave.html (1065 words)

	Coober Pedy Australia del Sur
		Coober Pedy es la ciudad donde se explota el Ópalo, a 850km del norte de Adelaida, y 690 km al sur de Alice Springs.
		Coober Pedy es una de las ciudades australianas del interior más famosas.
		Llegada Coober Pedy, visita a la capital del mundo más famosa por sus ópalos.
	www.netrez.net /broch_au_sp/sacooberpedy.html (1014 words)

	Tiscali Cestování \| Australský sen - V Coober Pedy se ije pod zemí
		Kromì obytných domù najdete v Coober Pedy i podzemní potu, podzemní knihkupectví, galerii, ba dokonce i podzemní kostel.
		První opály byly v Coober Pedy objeveny v roce 1915 a nachází se tu dodnes.
		Coober Pedy si zachovalo atmosféru mìsteèek z dob zlaté horeèky minulých století.
	www.tiscali.cz /trav/trav_center_030805.631111.html (778 words)

	Coober Pedy Airport (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Airplan is working with Maunsell McIntyre on a commission from the District Council of Coober Pedy to undertake an Airport Feasibility Study to assist the Council in meeting a number of anticipated future needs.
		Coober Pedy in outback South Australia is world renowned as the capital of opal mining, yielding over 70 percent of the world's opals.
		The District Council has commissioned the Feasibility Study to assist it in developing a strategic plan to address the location, needs and form of the airport and to facilitate the concept of the desired development embodying township and regional requirements.
	www.airplan.com.au /flyer/5may99.html (128 words)

	Coober Pedy
		Coober Pedy, 535km nördlich von Port Augusta, gilt als Opalhauptstadt von Australien, vielleicht sogar der Welt.
		Ursprünglich war Coober Pedy als das Stuart Range Opal Field bekannt, benannt nach John McDouall Stuart, dem ersten europäischen Entdecker in diesem Gebiet.
		An der letzten Tankstelle vor Coober Pedy, 253km Nichts dazwischen, tanken wir für 1.10 pro Liter auf, waschen die Scheiben, die nachher leider noch schmutziger sind und bewältigen dann die grosse Teiletappe.
	home.datacomm.ch /ozmail/reisehtml/CooberPedy.htm (887 words)

	AUSTRALIEN-INFO.DE: Tour-Tips Coober Pedy
		Coober Pedy ist geeignet als Zwischenstation auf der Route von Adelaide zum Ayers Rock (bzw.
		Wofür Sie sich auch entscheiden: Viel Spass in Coober Pedy und Umgebung.
		Mehrere Schauminen in Coober Pedy zeigen wo und wie Opale gefunden und abgebaut werden.
	www.australien-info.de /coober.html (854 words)

	Coober Pedy South Australia
		Coober Pedy, aboriginal for 'White Fellows Hole in the Ground' is 530 miles north of Adelaide and is Australia's largest and oldest opal mining community.
		This town is unique as the original opal miners literally built a town underground to escape the extremes of heat and cold of the outback desert.
		A visit to Coober Pedy would not be complete without 'star watching' where millions of brilliant stars light up against the crisp deep darkness of the velvet skies amidst the quiet of the Australian outback.
	www.auinfo.com /coober-pedy-south-australia.html (389 words)

	BUG - Backpackers Guide to Coober Pedy, Woomera and Outback South Australia
		In most cases the only places you'll stop are the lonely roadhouses on the highway, although Coober Pedy on the Stuart Highway between Adelaide and Alice Springs is a popular and unique stop over.
		Many of Coober Pedy's homes and other facilities such as churches and a backpackers hostel have been built underground to escape the summer heat, which sometimes reaches 50° C. Coober Pedy is the source of 80% of the world's opals.
		There are more than a million abandoned mine shafts around Coober Pedy so in the interests of your safety it is a good idea to avoid wandering around the outskirts of town alone.
	www.bugaustralia.com /destinations/au-saout.html (863 words)

	The Coober Pedy Experience Motel - Underground Accommodation - What to Do
		Coober Pedy has more opal on display than anywhere else in the world.
		Historic round trip delivering mail from Coober Pedy to William Creek, Oodnadatta to Coober Pedy, taking in historic ruins, monuments, overland telegraph line, original Ghan Railway, waterholes, bores, cattle stations and homesteads.
		Spend from 15 minutes flying over Coober Pedy to day trip to Ayers Rock, Ayers Springs and return to The Coober Pedy Experience Motel.
	www.cooberpedyexperience.com.au /what-to-do/index.htm (416 words)

	coober_pedy
		Die Hitze in Coober Pedy, speziell in den Sommermonaten erreichen die Temperaturen schon mal die 50-Gradmarke, hat die Menschen zu Maulwürfen werden lassen.
		Coober Pedy ist aber auch bekannt für seine mitunter schrägen Gestalten.
		Der größte Opal, der 1988 in Coober Pedy gefunden wurde, wiegt ungeschliffen stolze 5,2 Kilogramm.
	www.globetrotter-seiten.de /australien/austexte/coober_pedy.html (649 words)

	Florists in Coober Pedy. Fresh Flower Delivery in Coober Pedy.
		The large range of flower arrangements shown in the Petals catalogue are available from the florists in Coober Pedy and includes, bouquets, flowers presented in baskets, table arrangements, native flower arrangements and native flower bouquets, roses arranged as gifts or presentations, floral tributes as sprays or wreaths, plus a gift basket section.
		Petals Network florists in Coober Pedy are connected to an online system, and orders for member florist's attention can be relayed without delay.
		When you place an order with Petals for delivery by florists in Coober Pedy, you receive a return email advising that your order has been received, so overcoming any uncertainty, and, you are given a tracking number so that you can follow the order's progress through the system.
	www.worldwidepetals.com /coober_pedy_florists.htm (268 words)

	Coober Pedy Hotels Australia - Discount Hotels in Coober Pedy, Cheapest Online Booking!
		You may be able to book online or via the phone number 1-866-244-9330 This page shows a listing of the hotels in Coober Pedy regardless of availability.
		If you want to check the rate and availability of Coober Pedy hotels by one click, follow the link of the sliding panel on the right.
		Once your reservation is submitted, a confirmation email about the reservation and the details of the Coober Pedy hotel you reserved will be sent to you.
	www.hotel-all.com /guide/australia-cooberpedy-hotelguide.shtml (169 words)

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