The Australian town where people live underground
The Australian town where people live underground
In one unusual outback town, everything is subterranean – from churches to campsites. As the world heads for 2.7C (4.9F) of global warming, should we be heading underground?
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I drove there coming from Woomera. I was in a 1975 fj50, the small box-y type. There was a huge headwind, and I ran out of petrol about 5kms out of Coober Pedy. Luckily, it is slightly downhill into town from that direction, and I literally rolled into the servo on the edge of town.
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Nice. Good condition FJs are hard to find nowadays. Were they easy vehicles to drive?
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No, it was fairly difficult actually. Gearbox was off, cylinder timing got eventually worse no matter what I did, and the steering column just wouldn't stay aligned. Fun car for a while though. Ended up leaving it parked in an inner suburb unlocked hoping it would get stolen so I could claim the insurance. It didn't get stolen. Ended up selling it for $1500.
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Is this the prequel to Silo? (I joke but please no spoilers for those who have read the books!)
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The food there was spectacular
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I'm not surprised. Every have a Maori Hangi? Also cooked underground and delicious!
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'Limbo' was filmed here recently. It's available on iView at the moment.