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Outback Opal Hunters

In order to protectthe opal-bearing ground, 50-60 ton of dirtwas loaded in front of it

In order to protect
the opal-bearing ground, 50-60 ton of dirt
was loaded in front of it

Full Transcript

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In order to protect the opal-bearing ground,
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50-60 ton of dirt was loaded in front of it.
Duration
6 seconds
Views
47
Timestamp in Movie
00:01:48
Uploaded
Jun 28, 2025
Season
1
Episode
4
Genres
documentary

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Movie Summary

The series follows crews of fearless opal miners on their mission to unearth a fortune in some of Australia's harshest and remote landscapes.
S01 • E08 To reach it, they need to agree to go back underground. - Outback Opal Hunters 00:05
To reach it, they need to agree to go back underground.
S01 • E03 If it's good opal, - Outback Opal Hunters 00:07
If it's good opal,
S01 • E07 Pick and shovel is gonna be the weapon of choice, so to speak. - Outback Opal Hunters 00:05
Pick and shovel is gonna be the weapon of choice, so to spea...
S01 • E05 To chase the opal dream, - Outback Opal Hunters 00:07
To chase the opal dream,
S01 • E06 I don't know how many more times we can do this - Outback Opal Hunters 00:06
I don't know how many more times we can do this
S01 • E03 Shell Patch is where the big opal is so, hopefully, we find something. - Outback Opal Hunters 00:05
Shell Patch is where the big opal is so, hopefully, we find ...
S01 • E08 The opal is in the most perilous section of their mine. - Outback Opal Hunters 00:05
The opal is in the most perilous section of their mine.
S01 • E02 An estimated 90% of Coober Pedy is still waiting to be mined. - Outback Opal Hunters 00:06
An estimated 90% of Coober Pedy is still waiting to be mined...
S01 • E07 Beneath them, a kilometre labyrinth of treacherous, abandoned tunnels. - Outback Opal Hunters 00:06
Beneath them, a kilometre labyrinth of treacherous, abandone...
S01 • E04 Oh, yeah, baby. Fresh from the birth of his baby, - Outback Opal Hunters 00:07
Oh, yeah, baby. Fresh from the birth of his baby,
S01 • E03 I've got a good, good feeling about it. I feel lucky still there. - Outback Opal Hunters 00:05
I've got a good, good feeling about it. I feel lucky st...
S01 • E05 That is your income, so nurture that and it allows us to go mining. - Outback Opal Hunters 00:05
That is your income, so nurture that and it allows us to go ...
S01 • E07 They're convinced there's a fortune still waiting to be found. - Outback Opal Hunters 00:05
They're convinced there's a fortune still waiting ...
S01 • E01 Discovered in South Australia in 1849, - Outback Opal Hunters 00:07
Discovered in South Australia in 1849,
S01 • E06 You know, although these holes would lend themselves - Outback Opal Hunters 00:07
You know, although these holes would lend themselves
S01 • E03 The rookies have a big target of $100,000. - Outback Opal Hunters 00:05
The rookies have a big target of $100,000.
S01 • E05 Today's lesson, in the remote outback... - Outback Opal Hunters 00:05
Today's lesson, in the remote outback...
S01 • E08 Every old miner we've talked to has said, "What field are you in?" - Outback Opal Hunters 00:13
Every old miner we've talked to has said, "What fi...
S01 • E04 Hopefully, this whole venture of ours will pay off, - Outback Opal Hunters 00:07
Hopefully, this whole venture of ours will pay off,
S01 • E03 But with no big finds, they're barely covering their costs. - Outback Opal Hunters 00:05
But with no big finds, they're barely covering their co...