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Noodling and Mining
The public noodling area is open to
the public. If you are not on a pegged
claim and do not use a pick, shovel or
any digging device, then a permit is not
required. Trespassers on claims can be
fined. If you wish to mine in anyway using
tools, machinery or explosives, a precious
stones prospecting permit must be
obtained from the Mines & Energy Office.
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Kanku Breakaways & Dog Fence Amateur Race Club
Beautiful picturesque escarpment. 70km The Coober Pedy Racing Club was started up in
round trip through our National Reserve. 1969 with the aim of bringing together town and
Further information on page 35 station people – “to make new friendships and
renew old ones”
Charley Kunoth, donated the land, for the
racecourse. Charlie said, “I’m not going to
let you fellows have this land for nothing. I
want a cent a year for it.”
For some thirty-eight years the race
meeting was held over the Labour Day
long weekend in October, but, as this
was almost always a time of very windy,
hot weather, as well as clashing with the
Oysterfest at Ceduna and other events in
South Australia, in 2007 it was moved to
by Damien Buchmann early August.

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Big Winch
This 8m high structure which overlooks the
town was built by Klaus Wirries in the 1970’s to
celebrate the Opal Capital of the World. The Big
Winch was rebuilt after it was destroyed by fire
in 1986.

by Dale Manuel
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Opal Fields Golf Club
This 18-hole, 72 par grass-less golf course
appears in various list of the top 10 most
unusual golf courses in the world. Golfers use
a piece of artificial grass to tee off. The putting
greens, called scrapes, are oiled down sand Coober Pedy
which is raked smooth.
by Pamela Bulotano
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