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Tom's Working Opal Mine: Guided Tours
1 h
With guide
Instant confirmation
About this activity
The guided tour starts at Tom's Working Opal Mine Coober Pedy at 10am,2pm,4pm daily. The experienced guide will walk you through a working opal mine and demonstrate the winch, divining wires,explosives, tunnelling machine, blower and the jack picks.
Each person will get hands on experience and get to have ago at the winch, divining wires, blower and jack picks with UV light and try find your own opal to take home.
The guide will also take you through the mine and show you where seams of opal still are and where opals were found in the past.
You will see the original Tom's mine where tom mined by hand for 20 years and found his fortune.
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Each person will get hands on experience and get to have ago at the winch, divining wires, blower and jack picks with UV light and try find your own opal to take home.
The guide will also take you through the mine and show you where seams of opal still are and where opals were found in the past.
You will see the original Tom's mine where tom mined by hand for 20 years and found his fortune.
Included
- Beverages
- Local guide
- Use of helmet
- Bottled water
- Coffee and/or Tea
Not included
- Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
Additional
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travelers
Features
Tourism
90%
Cultural
35%
Food
20%
Sport
15%
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