Page 10 - 2018 Coober Pedy Visitor Guide

Local Attractions

Boxed letters and numbers refer to Map pages 18 & 19
Underground Churches
B
Serbian Orthodox Church
Church of Saint Elijah the Prophet is
the Serbian Orthodox church in Coober
Pedy, South Australia, built in 1993 and is
dedicated to Saint Elijah.
D
St Peter and Paul Catholic Church TOWN
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MAP
The first purpose built underground
Catholic Church of its type in the world
opened June 25 1967 and extensions com-
pleted September 1984 Revival Fellowship
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G
The Catacomb Church Built in 1989 in part of an original opal
The Catacomb Underground Church was mine. Sea Shells in Situ. Open for viewing
dug out in the mid 1970’s and dedicated 9am - 7pm. Meetings held 3 times a week
by the Anglican Church thereafter. It is very
quiet and a great place to meditate, pray, or
just sit and be still.
The Catacomb Church Ph 08 8672 5038
Catacomb Rd Coober Pedy Service 9:30am Sun
A Bible Believing Anglican Fellowship
www.catacombchurch.com.au

Coober Pedy Christian Fellowship
Paxton Rd Coober Pedy Ph 0439004144 by Kezia Manning
Services 10am Sunday, 7pm Friday Bible Study
Family Church, Multi National, ACC Affiliated A
Stuart Monument
The monument commemorating John
McDouall Stuart’s contribution to the
opening up of the continent and, in par-
ticular his journey to this area in 1858,
was erected by the Coober Pedy Historical
Society and the John McDouall Stuart
Society with the help of the District
Council in 1993.
C
Wind Turbine Generator
The Nordex Wind Turbine Generator was
by Lisa Roper installed in 1991 and supplied around
F
Boot Hill 4% of the town’s power supply. This was
South Australia 1 150kw Wind Turbine
st
Interesting tombstones and was decommissioned in 2017.
dating from the early
K
1970’s including a 18 Coober Pedy’s 1 Cemetery
st
gallon beer keg for
Mr Karl Bratz, Coober Pedy first Cemetery dates back to 1921
“Have a drink on me!” and is located near the Greek Orthodox Church
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