We had a bit of a lay in and left Coober Pedy heading towards Quorn. On the way we stopped at an ancient salt lakethat is the remains of an inland sea. To get to the salt lake we had to cross a railway line. This is the railway that goes all the way from Adelaide to Darwin. It looked really straight and just disappeared into the distance in both directions. At the salt lake we took lots of perspective photos. One where we were standing behind our guides hat so it...

We continued through the outback, passing through the breakaways. These are rock formations in the desert. We arrived in Coober Pedy at lunch time. Coober Pedy is famous for Opal mining. After lunch we had a tour of an Opal Mine. First of all we watched a video explaining how opals were discovered in Coober Pedy. We then had an opal cutting demonstration by a lady who told us about the different types of opal and the different cuts and finishes you can do. After ...