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Andamooka Observatory
Things To Do Andamooka, Outback Communities Authority, South Australia
Adventure and Outdoors Tours
The Andamooka Observatory is a family-owned tour business that can create personalised and private itineraries that take guests into one of Australia’s last Outback frontiers: the Andamooka Opal Fields.
The Andamooka Observatory has been featured on ABC’s Backroads with Heather Ewart, the Discovery Channel’s Opal Hunters: Red Dirt Roadtrip, CNN New Edition, Channel 10’s The Project, Channel 7’s Sunrise, Channel 9, SKY, Channel 10, ABC News, 5AA Breakfast, ABC Breakfast, social media, and radio.
Their bespoke premium tours are ideal for guests who want a pristine desert experience, sensational starry nights, fine food and wine, vast open spaces, abundant wildlife, and the chance to marvel at Australia’s national gemstone: opal.
Call now to book your Andamooka experience.
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From $65 to $75
Discover Australia’s ancient inland seabed and Andamooka’s famous opalised fossils. Explore different types of minerals, stones, and gems, learn about the formation of opal, what to look for and how to get started on your own opal mining claim. Noodle for opal and fossils in a relaxed setting talking opal lore and local history. Enjoy the moonscape views of the Andamooka opal fields with a visit to our underground opal mine and let your mind marvel at intracarved sculptures at Cal the Stoner’s open-air studio.
Opal Mining 101 is customised to your specific interests and timeframe. It is a fully guided tour that includes walking and an escorted drive into the Andamooka Opal Fields.
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Carpark Family Friendly Pet Friendly - Enquire$75
Experience the Magic of Andamooka After Dark!
Join this breathtaking night adventure on a Stargazing & Opal Noodling Nocturnal Tour, where the outback sky meets the glow of precious opal.
What’s Included:
Stargazing with telescopes and naked-eye astronomy – explore planets, nebulae, and constellations with expert guides.
UV Opal Noodling – search for opal under UV black lighting using LED UV flashlights, torches, microscopes, and binoculars.
An immersive outback night experience blending science, adventure, and discovery!
Tour Time: Daily at 7 pm (2-hour experience)
What to Bring:
Comfortable clothes (you don’t mind getting a little dusty!)
Water, insect repellent and sturdy footwear for a safe and enjoyable experience.
Looking for something special? They offer private group tours, guided bus tours, and customized extended tours—just ask!
Don’t miss this extraordinary outback adventure! Book now and let the stars and opal guide your way!
Bookings essential via phone.
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Carpark Family Friendly Pet Friendly - Enquire Public ToiletThe Andamooka Observatory is a family-owned tour business that can create personalised and private itineraries that take our guests into one of Australia’s last Outback frontiers: the Andamooka Opal Fields. Their bespoke premium tours are ideal for guests who want a pristine desert experience, sensational starry nights, fine food and wine, vast open spaces, abundant wildlife, and marvel at Australia’s national gemstone: Opal.
They can customise private tours to include delicious bush tucker banquets and beverages, searching for opal with LED (Ultraviolet) flashlights, opal mining, paleontology, opal cutting lessons, birding, sunsets, stargazing, and nocturnal tours.
Andamooka opal is renowned as being the finest quality opal in the world.
Most of our guests choose to fly to Andamooka via Olympic Dam Airport for convenience or due to time constraints. The flight between Adelaide and Olympic Dam takes about 1 hour and 10 minutes.
Enquire about booking your Andamooka Opal Fields experience now!
Disabled Access
Carpark Family Friendly Non Smoking Pet Friendly - Enquire Public Toilet