TOURS
GUIDED
Adults - $36
Concession - $32.00 (Card Must be shown on arrival, sorry we are not part of the Seniors Card group)
Children - $18 (3 - 17 year old)
3 year old - $6.00
2 & Under - Free
Family - $95
(2 Adults & 2 Children - $6 per additional child)
Tour Times: Peak season (April - October) 10am and 1:30pm.
Please arrive 10 minutes before start time
Up to 1 ½ hours with a local tour guide. You will be equipped with a mining helmet and black light for the duration.
Enjoy the tour showcasing history of Coober Pedy, mining, and opal. Listen to the techniques of opal mining, noodling and black lighting. Live demonstration of a working Blower and Bosun Chair.
Questions are welcomed and encouraged.
Children have the opportunity for an opal hunt along the way.
At the end of your guided tour complimentary scones, cream & jam. Adults - barista made coffee or tea.
Children - chocolate/strawberry milk or Fruit Box.
Please let us know if you have any dietary requirements
e.g. dairy or gluten free.
At the end of your tour children have the opportunity to negotiate an opal sale in exchange for a coin and/or sweets!
Bookings can be made online via Online Bookings tab above
or over the phone.
SELF-GUIDED TOUR
Adult $15 Child $8 Family $40
Adult 18 and up, Child 5 - 17 years old,
children 4 years and under free.
Tour Times: 9am to 4pm
* Please note availability can be limited during Guided Tour times due to maximum capacity in the mine. We recommend arriving outside of Guided Tour times (10am - 11:30am & 1:30pm - 3:30pm).
You will be provided with a map, mining helmet and black light, for you to explore the mine at your leisure. Points of interest include information displayed on slides/faults and levels, history of opal mining, display of round and square tunnelling, static display of tunneling machine and opal seams throughout the mine. Don’t forget your camera! Plenty of photo opportunities.
Parents will be given a bag of opal/potch that they will be able to hide down in the mine for their children to find with their UV Torches.
Opal Buyer experience is only avaliable with the Guided Tours.
Please call us if you have any questions!
NOODLING PIT
Free
After your tour, guided or self-guided, we encourage you to try your luck at hand noodling available above the mine. Noodling is the process of sifting through spent tailings to find any opal that may have been missed during mining. Original dirt is brought from the precious opal fields for this purpose.