Old Timers Mine
Follow a self-guided route through an original hand-dug opal mine and its museum, and try the noodling pits where visitors sort through discarded rubble for opal the miners missed.
The visit
Why it is worth the trip
Noodling through mine waste shows how much workable opal is left behind, which is a large part of why the Coober Pedy field has stayed productive for a century.
Before you go
The site describes self-guided tours, opal noodling pits, a historic museum and a display of opal jewellery, and lists an RV park on site. Prices and opening hours are not published on the mine's own website, so confirm before travelling.
Compiled from oldtimersmine.com.au, read on August 16, 2026.
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