The opal-mining town of Coober Pedy (pop. 2500) lies in the heart of the South Australian outback. The name of the town comes from an Aboriginal phrase meaning 'white fellows in a hole' - most of the inhabitants live in underground dwellings (dugouts) to escape the fierce heat of summer and the extreme cold of winter.

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