[pefloresjr]

My wife and I stayed in a homestay in an underground opal mine/house (known as a dugout) in Coober Pedy and the woman who ran the place was able to wring about four syllables out of the word "no."  It sounded kind of like "Nao-o-oh-a."  Reminded me of a cat howling in an alley in the middle of the night.  Still, she and her family were very kind and we truly enjoyed our stay with them.  Coober Pedy is in the Outback, but not so far that it isn't an easy, long drive for anybody who is used to driving longer distances in the Western or Central U.S.  We drove out from Sydney to Canberra, the long run to Coober Pedy, then down to Adelaide, Melbourne, Great Coast Road, and back to Sydney.  Fantastic roadtrip that took a couple weeks. 
Cheers,
Pete F.

[pefloresjr]

My wife and I stayed in a homestay in an underground opal mine/house (known as a dugout) in Coober Pedy and the woman who ran the place was able to wring about four syllables out of the word "no."  It sounded kind of like "Nao-o-oh-a."  Reminded me of a cat howling in an alley in the middle of the night.  Still, she and her family were very kind and we truly enjoyed our stay with them.  Coober Pedy is in the Outback, but not so far that it isn't an easy, long drive for anybody who is used to driving longer distances in the Western or Central U.S.  We drove out from Sydney to Canberra, the long run to Coober Pedy, then down to Adelaide, Melbourne, Great Coast Road, and back to Sydney.  Fantastic roadtrip that took a couple weeks. 
Cheers,
Pete F.