The Big Winch Lookout

The Big Winch embodies all of the hope of the residents of Coober Pedy.

 

The metropolis of Coober Pedy stretched out below the Big Winch Lookout.

 

The drive-in movie theater.

 

 

The dream… “if”

 

The Old Timers Mine

Careful of the holes in the ground!

 

The Old Timers Mine is an abandoned mine that has been opened up for tourists and visiting expeditions.

A vehicle that the expedition could have rented.

 

That’s about $30,000 AUD sitting in the rock.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Up up and away with the rock!

 

 

A mining truck.

 

Lord Bailey with a rocket.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Coober Pedy Power Plant

Coober Pedy is so far away from the rest of Australia’s power grid that it is powered by several generators.

 

In case you were wondering about the layout of the plant.

 

 

All steel poles out here.