THE Australian town of Coober Pedy is like no other as living underground has become normal for its inhabitants. Located in northern south Australia, around 526 miles north of Adelaide and 1,000 mi…
Jason Wright, a resident who runs Riba's - a campsite where people can pitch their tents in niches several metres below ground - confirms this., he said: "To live above ground, you pay an absolute fortune for heating and cooling, when it's often above 50C in the summer".And it appears the townspeople of this outback settlement have taken that quite literally.
To battle this issue, Coober Pedy has to source its water from the Great Artesian Basin located about 15 miles away, as reported byBelieve it or not, this town was once underwater rather than underground, as it used to be covered by an ocean. According to the District Council of Coober Pedy, it is home to around 2,500 residents, of which 80 per cent have made homes inside the sandstone.The underground homes have all the amenities of the traditional one's, including internet access, electricity and water.People can pay to have a tour of one of the underground homes, while they can also visit the town's church which is located 55 feet below the Earth's surface.
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