Modern day opal mining

A working lift hoist to an underground opal mine at White Cliffs. The hoist brings out all the workings from the mine & into the truck. Years ago they would have brought it all out by hand.

[Pyrrhula]

I hope they bring the land back to its former state after mining

[FBailey]

Very interesting to see - I'd imagined something much bigger

[Kathy A]

This is interesting, I also thought it looks very small

[leggzy]

@fbailey @kjarn it is a very small town with small time operators.

[Margo]

Would have been hard work

[Issi Bannerman]

What a super and very 'Australian' image!

[Neil]

That’s so interesting, quite a small operation.

[Judith Johnson]

I like opal, is there much demand for it now?

[Margaret Brown]

Such hard work, it’s a beautiful stone, and my birthstone. Nice interesting capture.

[mittens (Marilyn)]

This is so interesting looking. Love it.

[carol white]

An interesting capture and narrative

[bkb in the city]

Very interesting

[Ryan]

I wonder how far down the shaft goes. Interesting it's vertical.

[Sheralee S]

This one definitely looks like Coober Pedy :)