Coober Pedy is a small Australian town, famous for being the opal
capital of the world because of the large quantity of opal stones that
are mined here. What people dont know about this place is that the
locals mostly like to live underground. A tradition that goes back to
the early 1900, when the first miners arrived in the area, cave-boring
in the hillsides is still popular. The temperatures here during the
Summer are unbearable for some, so they opt for underground
living quarters, at approximately the same price as a surface-built
house. The first one keeps a constant, cool temperature during the
Summer while the second needs air-conditioning. It can get quite
cold during the winter, though.
One of the most popular attractions in Coober Pedy are the underground
churches.
