Andamooka Cottages, This is how they used to live back in the start of the settlement days, Not any more like it is heavely perceved through the media.

There are realy nice homes in the town and have been for some time the population is peaking at over 1200 people in the town and is still seasonal but not as much as it used to be it may get down to a population of about 850 people thoughout times of the year, Generaly the summer period when the opal mining Amesty is on. Meaning miners dont have to work there clames to keep them in the hot period.   





Here is a pic of an Opal show room and it has Aboriginal Aterfacts aswell and a great selection of gifts don't be shy to march in there as even opal specimens for as little as $10 up the road in this pic is the long bus an Andamooka icon.

The cottages again but a more distant snap to show the sheltered area with a BBQ facility for public use plenty of tables and room to put your cars and vans while you enjoy the views of the main street and wonder though the cottages having a bite to eat, the IGA is only over the road to grab some snags and bread or a pack of bacon and some eggs. There is also a very clean toilet Facility over the road 24hrs and is  gents and ladies Seperated. Showers at the post office and a laundurette, Meet Peter and Margot the owners of the post office and missus Duke the original owner. Pick up maps there to guide you through the out back towards lake Torrens. 





More Cottages up the top of the hill above John Willians accomidation cabins.





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