Coober Pedy - a small town in the central part of the Australian state of South Australia with a population of about 1,700 people and is very unusual dwellings. Because of its remote location in a sparsely populated area, the city often suffers from seasonal dust storms, and the air temperature in the shade often keeps around 45-50 degrees.
So the locals prefer to build underground homes - they remain cool hot summer and allow warm in winter.
Think why people generally settle in such harsh conditions, when the country is full of much more comfortable corners?
The reason is simple and convincing - opals.
city name "Coober Pedy "comes from" kupa-piti ", in the language of the natives means" white man's burrow ".
The city is home to more than 45 different nationalities. Although Coober Pedy is not the most comfortable place to live, opal business makes it very attractive for many.
Suggest you take a short walk through the world capital of opals.
