Coober Pedy, is one of the most interesting places in the world. Because the weather is so hot, more than half of the people live in houses that are carved into the ground. Mad Max 3 was shot here, remember the scenes! This is said to be one of the best places in the world to hide a body. You ask why? Because there are more than 1000 holes in this opal mining capital of the world.
When we move to the underground house of Crocodile Harry, one of the most famous faces of the town of Coober Pedy, we are greeted by the Democratic Republic of Crocodiles Nest. It will perhaps be one of the most interesting houses you will ever see in your life.
After the mention of Crocodile Harry in Lonely Planet’s Australian guidebook, large numbers of Europeans, mostly girls, came to visit him. It is said that the number of visiting girls is more than 2300.
The names of the people and the praising writings written for Harry adorn all the walls of this interesting house carved into the rocks, which is also featured in the movie Mad Max: Beyond the Thunderdome.
Dozens of lingerie from girls who admire Harry hang on the ceiling and walls almost everywhere. Again, it is impossible not to be surprised to see hats, business cards, t-shirts and slippers and interesting things hanging from each other.
II. Harry, who introduced himself as the Latvian Baron Arvid Von Blumentals, who had to leave his home country in his twenties after World War II, had been crocodile hunting in Northern Australia before coming to Coober Pedy. Harry, who worked in the opal mines, was opened to the public after his death in 2006.
It is still unknown how true or mythical the story of Crocodile Harry is.