Woomera Village is the domestic area of the Woomera RAAF Base. it houses the Woomera National aerospace and Missile Park, which features missiles, rockets and aircraft used in trials over the last 60 years.
Coober Pedy is an opal mining town 850km north of Alice Springs. The tag-along tour stayed here and we had a couple of days to explore the town. It is an area of high temperatures and sparse vegetation. Many buildings are underground.
Underground Churches
There are three underground churches in Coober Pedy, each quite different
Many people come to Coober Pedy and get the mining bug. Mining nowadays is quite expensive, with the use of large machinery and equipment. A blower is like a huge vacuum which sucks the loosened dirt and rocks from the shafts dug below so it can be processed for any opal.
The local golf course gives a good indication of the landscape.
Our campsite – Coober Pedy Views – caters for vans and also has B&B facilities in the underground house. It is owned by a Roller.
This Is How I Roll 