Faye's Underground Home
An underground home dug in the 1960s by three women using hand tools, complete with an underground swimming pool, a typical example of life in a dugout.
Faye Nast and two female companions spent about 10 years in the 1960s digging out this underground home with picks and shovels. It was later expanded and includes a living room, bedrooms and kitchen, as well as an underground swimming pool (now dry). Its walls are a pale white sandstone. Guides explain how underground homes are ventilated, lit and kept at a stable temperature, helping visitors understand why Coober Pedy residents “live underground.” Visits are by guided tour only and last about 30–40 minutes. Admission is low, but opening hours are limited, so check in advance.
Opening hours
Guided visits, about 08:00–17:00 (confirm on site)
Nearby sights
- Public Noodling Area (Jeweller's Shop)
- Old Timers Mine
- The Big Winch Lookout
- Coober Pedy Drive-In
- Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church
- Josephine's Kangaroo Sanctuary & Art Gallery
- Umoona Opal Mine & Museum
- Catacomb Church