Coober Pedy | Australia

Postcard

Coober Pedy is an opal mining town in South Australia, located in an extremely inhospitable environment.

The town’s name is an anglicized version of Aboriginal words "kupa piti", meaning something like "white man in a hole". Half the population lives in underground dugouts to escape high temperatures in summer.

Stamp

A stamp to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II – the longest-reigning British monarch. Part of a set of five stamps.

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