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At the time I visited in 2015, the residents told me that boring out a family home cost in the realm of $150,000 AUD which seemed like a bargain compared to the
by tppiotrowski 5y ago
At the time I visited in 2015, the residents told me that boring out a family home cost in the realm of $150,000 AUD which seemed like a bargain compared to the (still?) red hot Sydney real estate market.
- viraptor 5y agoSure, but then you end up living in Coober Pedy. For slightly more you can live in a basic house/unit regionally, or for twice the price, a nice house in a nice regional town.
- foxpurple 5y agoYou couldn’t convince people to move to Coober Pedy if you paid them $150,000 to move there. The place is an interesting tourist attraction but the last place you would want to live.
- nl 5y agoThere’s an opal line going right through the centre of Coober Pedy. Most who built there made a profit from the boring part, and extensions are a good way to make money too.