"Something you have to do in your lifetime is spend a night on the face with Dan and his team.
Unique and iconic Australian experience with a professional mine operator. Safe, fun, engaging and highly informative. Great for kids and adults alike."
People love the authentic opal hunting!
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"A fantastic experience with a very experienced and knowledgeable miner. Being able to mine virgin ground and have the full experience with using both a pick and jack hammer to search for opal made the experience amazing. And to find opal and opal fossils just made the night even better. We were then able to have them cleaned up in town and take home some memories of our trip."
"Great experience in the midst of the dust and machinery, under a massive sky of stars, searching for the often elusive opals. History, science with a hands on experience that is just great fun. The real outback Opal mining experience!"
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Dan's worked and traveled around the world, but there's nowhere he'd rather be than chasing opal in Coober Pedy! Sharing this world-unique experience with you is very special to him.
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Through the hit show, Outback Opal Hunters, and many domestic and international appearances, Dan tries to encourage people to visit Coober Pedy and gain an interest in opal mining.
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