Old Timers Mine, South Australia, Australia
4.5 (688 reviews) Sunday: 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM Spent 1-2 hours Ranking #3 in Coober Pedy Speciality Museums
Great museum and pricing respectable
Relive history and step back in time to 1916 with this original opal mine, historical museum and underground home, designed to give you the ultimate underground experience. Continuous self guided tour and maps available in different languages. Come and see some of the first opal found by Willie Hutchison in 1915. Try your luck and look for opal in our noodling pits. Kids will love it. • Explore an historic 1916 Opal Mine • See the natural seams of opal and fossils • Admire opal with UV lights • Walk through original underground homes • Continuous self-guided tours • Underground gift-shop • Historic museum • Opal jewellery • Noodle in the pits • Large range of souvenirs
Address
2190 Crowders Gully Road, Coober Pedy, South Australia 5723 Australia
Mobile
Website
http://www.oldtimersmine.com.au
Working hours
Monday : 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Tuesday : 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Wednesday : 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Thursday : 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Friday : 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Saturday : 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Sunday : 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Current local date and time now
Sunday, May 12, 2024, 0:50
User Ratings
4.5 based on (688 reviews)
Reviews
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5X Marks The Spot NT 5:00 PM Dec 28, 2022
Great intro into Opal Mining Life
We wanted to give our 9 year old an insight into what Coober Pedy and the life of opal miners was and is like today. Even though we arrived late in the afternoon we were welcomed and went on our way with the self guided tour. We ducked and weaved our way through this well thought out display of opal mining and the life of opal miners of yesteryear and today. It was a real authentic experience. As all good tours do, they finish in the gift shop :) the showcases of opal Jewellery was fantastic and for all budgets. I was lucky enough to distract my wife long enough and got her outside before she had time to buy anything.
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4Velai P 5:00 PM Jul 10, 2021
A Must See and Buy an Opal
The mine is small and lots of experience in small spaces as the miners had to endure. The museum had heaps of information on the history of mining. Opals were on sale and information given was very helpful also prices were reasonable. Recommend a must see sight.
