Coober Pedy is known as the wildest town in Australia. Nowadays it is a rather tranquil place, even though the local miners have blown up each other and the police station a number of times in the past.
  If you have heard of it, you have read or been told that everybody live in caves underground. Sorry to disappoint you, but most people live over ground. The tourist industry is the second biggest industry in Coober after the opal mining. All though Coober is a bit like a Desert Disneyland with miners instead of Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck, it's worth visiting.
  Best way to see Coober is on one of the two competing tours of the surroundings. You get herded around by one of the paramilitary guys, but what the hell? A quickie is not that bad after all as the prostitute said to the bishop.
  As you can imagine, my enthusiasm about Coober Pedy is somewhat low. I prefer to go out in the nature, sleep under the stars and cook over an open fire rather than spending my money in a tourist trap. All the backpackers seem to have a great time though. Click, click with the camera. Ja, ja, very gut, ja!
  Real Australia? Hmm, I do not think so.