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Coober Pedy - SA 

Populated Place Town
Service Station,Roadhouse Caravan Park Airstrip Fuel Water Supply Pub Mine Food,Shopping Police Station Resort,Motel
PlaceID40633
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Latitude28.99736º S 28º 59' 50.5" S
Longitude134.7586º E 134º 45' 30.98" E
Altitude189
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 Description of Coober Pedy
Outback opal mining town located on Stuart Hwy 840km from Adelaide and 690 from Alice Springs. Visit underground shops and mines then do the loop drive out to the Breakaways
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Mullock heaps north of town
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Part of Coober Pedy
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Opal Vacuum Machine
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An underground museum in Coober Pedy (1999)
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An underground motel in Coober Pedy (1999)
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A room in the underground motel
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 Weather & Climate for Coober Pedy

Closest Weather Station

Coober Pedy Airport at 00:30 31 Aug CST
Distance from Coober Pedy 5.45km SW
TemperatureFeels LikeRel. HumidityDew PointPressureRainfallWind DirectionWind SpeedGusts
12.5°C 8.6°C 77% 8.6°C 1016.9hPa 0.0mm SW 19km/h
10knots		 20km/h
11knots

Closest Climatic Station

Coober Pedy Airport
Distance from Coober Pedy 5.45km SW
 JanFebMarAprMayJun JulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean Max. °C 36.235.631.627.1 22.118.518.320.7 25.528.231.834.2
Mean Min. °C 21.921.718.114.1 10.07.06.47.6 11.313.817.519.9
Mean Rain mm 18.312.42.36.4 3.914.96.18.2 9.012.010.716.3

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 Treks passing Coober Pedy
Anne Beadell Highway Anne Beadell Highway
An inland alternative to travelling the Nullarbor, the Anne Beadell trek offers remoteness, isolation and unique vegetation and wildlife. [Feature Story]
Painted Desert Painted Desert
The Painted Desert has to be the highlight of the South Australian Desert experience. This trek from Coober Pedy takes as little as one day, but if you are a photographer or painter, you may choose to spend an entire week in the Painted Desert.

 Places within 5km of Coober Pedy
Jewellers Shop [1.18km]  
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Hospital Grounds Coober Pedy [2.39km]  
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Channel: 8 Callsign: COB02
Hypo Hill [2.69km]  
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Boot Hill Cemetery [2.83km]  
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Hopeful Hill [4.09km]  
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 Recommended Reading for Coober Pedy
Natmap Raster 2005 Natmap Raster 2005
This NATMAP Raster was released in April 2005. This is a 4 CD set that contains all 1:250 000 scale NATMAP topographic maps covering Australia, published to December 2004.
Natmap Raster 2005: Premium - DVD Natmap Raster 2005: Premium - DVD
This new NATMAP Raster was released in April 2005. This is a 2 DVD set that contains all 1:250 000 scale NATMAP topographic maps covering Australia, published to December 2004.
$119.00 [Add to Cart]
Oodnadatta Track Oodnadatta Track
This map covers the Oodnadatta Track from Lyndhurst to Oodnadatta via Marree, Lake Eyre, William Creek and Algebuckina.The Oodnadatta Track closely follows a major Aboriginal trade route, the Overland Telegraph Line and the Old Ghan Line.
South Australia South Australia
This double sided road map of South Australia features a comprehensive map of the state on one side and the Flinders Ranges and the South East on the other. This easy to read fully indexed map features national parks, places of interest plus more.
South Australia (Polyart Paper) South Australia (Polyart Paper)
This double sided road map of South Australia features a comprehensive map of the state on one side and the Flinders Ranges and the South East on the other. This easy to read fully indexed map features national parks, places of interest plus more.
Great Desert Tracks of Australia SC Great Desert Tracks of Australia SC
This is just one map from the 6 map set of the Great Desert Tracks Map Pack. This particular map covers Googs Track, Nullarbor Plain, Connie Sue Hwy, Anne Beadell Hwy.
$14.95 [Add to Cart]Latest Edition
Great Desert Tracks of Australia SE Great Desert Tracks of Australia SE
This is just one map from the 6 map set of the Great Desert Tracks Map Pack. This particular map covers Oodnadatta and Birdsville tracks, Strzelecki and Corner Country.
$14.95 [Add to Cart]Latest Edition
Desert Parks-South Australia Outback Map Desert Parks-South Australia Outback Map
This map is designed to be a planning guide and shows the major roads, towns and tourist provisions for the region covered by the Desert Parks of South Australia and adjoining areas of Qld and NSW. The area covers the Strzelecki Desert, the Oodnadatta Track,the Simpson Desert, Lake Eyre, Cooper Pedy, Mt Dare, Innamincka, and more!

 Important Notes
Whilst indicating location of water supplies, ExplorOz makes no recommendation with regard to the quality of water for drinking purposes. We strongly recommend that when travelling you take ample supplies of water from reliable drinking water sources.