Driven by the allure of opal riches, novice hunters Daniel Becker and Justin Lang venture far from home, wagering everything on a dream. Fortuitously securing a claim within the fabled Shell Patch Reserve, they must now face the question of…

In the arid heart of South Australia, newcomers Justin and Daniel navigate perilous tunnels beneath Coober Pedy, while father and daughter Kelly and Al strive for a fresh start in Lightning Ridge, desperately seeking to improve their prospe…

The relentless work of Pete and Mick’s mine abruptly ceased as Col’s Crew prepared to descend into the depths. Despair settled over the inexperienced newcomers until mentor John Dunstan intervened with a timely solution. Disc S1 E3 11/29…

Returning to Coober Pedy, Daniel embraces fatherhood with a renewed resolve to unearth more white opal. Col raises the stakes, investing heavily in an antiquated and perilous exploration rig. Meanwhile, the Opal Queen and her father race ag…

A familial rivalry ignites as Peter and Mick Cooke compete in a formidable scrapheap challenge: to construct a powerful machine designed for locating opals. Simultaneously, the novice prospectors, known as the Rookies, face the demanding ta…

Driven by the need to relocate more rock, the Rookies find themselves unexpectedly tutored in the perilous craft of bomb-making. Al and Kelly face the end of their lease, while Col returns to duty following a health scare. Disc 1, Episod…

As the season draws to a close, the Rookies face the danger of collapse at their abandoned mine claim. Deep within the earth, Bomb King George is trapped in the blast zone. Disc S1 E7 1/3/20

The mining season is drawing to a close. In a final push to meet their quota, Col's crew attempts an aerial opal search. The Cookes make a last-ditch effort to salvage their opal-processing machine, while the newcomers experience a stroke o…