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The town of Coober Pedy has a solution to the “scorching heat” of the South Australian desert, says Paul Simons in The Times: move underground. In 1915 opal miners, realised life was more bearable in disused mine shafts, so they began digging. Coober Pedy has grown into a “grand subterranean town” with restaurants, bars, art galleries, a bookshop, churches and even a luxury hotel. Huge underground homes have walk-in wardrobes, Jacuzzis and high ceilings.
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