Old Timers Mine

The Old Timers Mine is an Accredited Tourism Business and Coober Pedy's Premier tourist attraction.

2008 Hertiage and Cultural award winner, Silver Medal tourist attraction, South Australian Tourism awards, SA Great winner

Only place in the world where you see three large good quality rough opal seams and opalised sea shells in the roof. The Mine was first mined in 1916 with a pick and shovel and scooped into a cowhide bucket. A visit to the mine is your opportunity to learn, and to see, how the miners of yesteryear worked and lived in candlelight conditions to find a trace of opal

See SA Museum authenticate Fossils, Unique rare opal pieces for sale. Walk through a 1918 underground home and see our more modern dugout home. This is your chance to purchase your own piece of opal jewellery, souvenirs from our underground opal shop. Demonstrations of opal Mining Tunnelling Machine and Blower.