Inside tip · Coober Pedy
Why do about half of Coober Pedy's residents live underground?
Answer: To escape the heat
Half the residents live underground to escape summer heat, and it stays cosy in winter too.
Only in Coober Pedy will you find underground churches and art galleries, plus a golf course without a blade of grass.
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