The below photos are not, as you might assume, pictures of the desert planet of Tatooine in a galaxy far, far away. They are actually from Coober Pedy, which is a town that sits in the baking sun of the Australian desert. The almost 2,000 people smartly decided to build their homes as caves under the earth to shield themselves from the sometimes over 120°F heat.
Here is a bedroom. I guess if you ever feel cramped you can just grab a shovel and dig a closet or two.
Although these homes look hard to construct, they actually cost the same as any surface level home in the area.
The ‘cool’ thing about living underground is that the caves always remain the same temperature, eliminating the need for air conditioning.
Some Aussie Hobbits waiting for second breakfast.
Coober Pedy is sometimes known as ‘opal capital of the world’ for all the opals mined here.
The church of Mole Jesus.
Even the book stores are underground.
Home sweet rock.
(via: messynessychic.com)
So that is our brief tour of the subterranean suburb of Cooby Pedy. The town sustains itself on tourism as much as it does opal mining, so if you’re ever in the northern most part of Southern Australia, come visit and chill in a cave! Otherwise, give this a share on Facebook.
