The annual Festivals celebrate mining heritage, highlighting the spirit of opal miners who walked or pushed carts over 850km of desert from Adelaide to reach the area after teenager Willie Hutchison discovered opal in 1915.  

Yowah Opal Festival Australia

16 – 18 July 2004 (Lots of photos of the 2003 Festival)

http://ausopals.futureweb.com.au/opalfest.htm  

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Coober Pedy Opal Festival

10^th of April 2004 “Easter Saturday” (A few Photos)

http://www.opalfestival.com/

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Planet Charters

Just Crusin 4wd Tours

Andamooka Opal Festival & Curdimurka Ball

http://www.planetcharters.com/adventures/australia.south-australia.id-1185.html

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Flinders Ranges and Outback South Australia

The annual Festival Celebrates mining heritage, highlighting the spirit of opal miners who walked or pushed carts over 850km of desert from Adelaide to reach the area after teenager Willie Hutchison discovered opal in 1915.

http://www.flinders.outback.on.net/whentovisit-feature.htm