| In Coober Pedy, Australia, residents live in underground homes with walk-in closets, modern kitchens and televisions |
Around 3500
residents of the residents of the mining town of Coober Pedy, in
southern Australia, live underground, in dugouts or mud caves.
| The town even comes complete with museums, art galleries, a bar and hotels for travellers to get the underground life first-hand |
The
town even comes complete with churches, museums, art galleries, a bar
and even hotels for travellers to get the underground life first-hand.
The
culturally diverse town is known for supplying the world with the
majority of gem quality opal, which is their main source of income.
But due to the heat - temperatures can climb up to 50 degrees in the day time, it is one of the world's most inhospitable regions, which explains its residents being happy to dwell in subterranean homes.
| The town (church pictured) is known for supplying the world with the majority of gem quality opal, which is their main source of income |
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