Catacomb Church
An Anglican underground church carved in 1977, with a quietly simple cross-shaped cave, and one of the town’s earliest underground churches.
The Catacomb Church was carved in 1977 by the local Anglican community. The cave is laid out in a cross shape, and its pulpit and altar are made from local timber and old mining materials. It is simple and distinctive, and it is still used for Sunday services. Visitors can enter for free (donations welcome), and it makes an interesting contrast with the ornate style of the Serbian Orthodox church. It sits on a hillside to the north of town and can be reached by car or on foot.
Opening hours
Open daytime
Nearby sights
- Coober Pedy Drive-In
- Old Timers Mine
- The Big Winch Lookout
- Josephine's Kangaroo Sanctuary & Art Gallery
- Public Noodling Area (Jeweller's Shop)
- Faye's Underground Home
- Umoona Opal Mine & Museum
- Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church