Opal Hunting At Night

UV Blacklight to fluoresce opal

Guidance on where to go and how to find opal

Digging tool

Hiviz vest for safety

White light for safety/checking opal colour

Kneeling pad for comfort

(optional) polycarbonate safety glasses for UV/dust

When? Anytime after dark, or just as the sun's setting, every night (depending on our availability).

How long? As long as you like. Usually, people do 1 to 2 hours, but you can do shorter or longer, up to you!

Where? It's 1 minute drive from the main street of Coober Pedy. See map below

How much? $20 per person (see above for what's included)

What to wear/bring? We supply everything you need for opal hunting and your car will be parked nearby, in case you need to grab a jacket or bottle of water, etc. Long trousers and closed shoes are recommended, due to snakes, scorpions and other bitey creatures

How to pay? Cash is easiest, but we can also do tap to pay, PayPal, etc if you've run out

What age? All ages really enjoy noodling for opal!

Max group size? We've supplied groups of 50, which are quite fun - just need a little notice to prepare

Will I find my fortune? You never know! Some have found some really nice and potentially valuable opalised fossil shells and seam opal. Luck definitely has a lot to do with it, but we'll give some tips to try and help!