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'''[httphttps://www.opalcapitaloftheworldcooberpedy.com.au/ Coober Pedy]''', (pronounced Coober Peedy) population 3,500, is a small town in [[South Australia]], {{km|846 kilometres}} north of [[Adelaide]] on the [[Stuart Highway]] with a population of 3,500.

It is self-described as the "opal capital of the world" and the opals are the only reason why there is a town. Located in the [[Outback]], it is hundreds of kilometres from the nearest settlement. The harsh summer temperatures and the dominant industry mean that most residents live underground, that is, in caves bored into the rock of the hills around the town. There are houses and other buildings on the surface but the advantage of being in a cave is that the temperature remains fairly constant. Surface living requires air conditioning.

[http://www.rex.com.au/ Regional Express] operates a daily return flightsflies between [[Adelaide]] and Coober Pedy three times per week using turboprop aircraft. Fares Somestart daysat the$300 flightfor goesthe via2 [[Porthour Augusta]]flight.

The [[Stuart Highway]] ({{AUR|A87}})

The Painted Desert Road (The Kempe Rd) is a formed sand road linking Coober Pedy to [[Oodnadatta]]. Although only a days drive (200km194km), take the precautions for remote area driving., and takes about 3 hours. This road has very light traffic. Always carry adequate water. Check road conditions carefully, and do not continue if the road is closed.

Coober Pedy can be accessed by rail via [[the Ghan]] route from Adelaide to Alice Springs. Transportation from Manguri Siding, 47 km from Coober Pedy, has to be arranged prior to departure from Adelaide or Alice Springs. Departs Adelaide on Sundays & Wednesdays and arrives at Manguri Siding on Mondays & Thursdays. If you are alighting at Manguri, especially in the winter months, make sure you have warm clothing atas the train arrives very early in the morning.

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Coober Pedy is small, with most shops on Hutchison St and everything else fairly close by. You can generally walk around town from hotels, as long as you can handle the heat.

PetrolFuel costs around 30c/litre more than on the coast.

| address=1/24 Hutchison St | lat=-29.010728 | long=134.755298 | directions=

| phone=+61 |8 tollfree=8672 5561 | faxtollfree=

| hours=9AM-10PM | price=$30 for a 12-inch pizza with a glass of red wine

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| content=A classic "everything" eat-in and takeaway restaurant, with pizza, pasta, burgers, and many other foods done fairly well at reasonable prices for the outback. This is one of the most popular places in town. As a result, the wait times can get long at times. As an example, one weeknight the wait time was estimated to be an hour long.

| name=Outback Bar and Grill | alt= | url=https://www.facebookobgcooberpedy.com.au/menus/ShellCooberPedy | email=

| address=454 Hutchison St | lat=-29.015381 | long=134.754915 | directions=southSouthern end of town, atnext to the Shell service station.

| phone= | tollfree=+61 |8 fax=8672 3250

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| content=This petrolservice station licensed restaurant, recently extensively renovated, seems remarkably popular for breakfast, lunch and dinner. The staff at this location are quite good as well.

There is the Opal Inn, the Desert Cave Hotel, the licensed restaurants and bottle shops next to the both of the supermarkets, including

YouCoober Pedy has a major problem with alcohol and various restrictions apply to sales. As of 2023, liquor can only be sold after midday, you can only make one purchase per day, you are only allowed to buy one bottle of wine per person per day to take-away, and you will have to provide ID for scanning. Of course, you can buy unlimited beer (or maybe only a case, still a lot more than wine). You can also drink in the pub with no problem.

| name=Mud Hut Motel | alt=Mud Hotel Motel, Coober Pedy | url=http://www.mudhutmotel.com.au/ | email=

| address=St Nicholas Street, Coober PedySt | lat=-29.01421001421 | long=134.75541075541 | directions=On your right as you drive into town from the south.

| phone=+61 8 8672 3003 | tollfree= | fax=

| address=1 Oliver St, PO Box 808, Coober Pedy, Australia | lat=-29.012051 | long=134.755401 | directions=Located at No.1 Oliver Street on the main street corner between the BP & Mobil Service Stations. When in town look for the Red Digital Time / Temperature Display on top of the Accommodation.

| phone=+61 8 8672 5223 | tollfree= | fax=

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