Outback Opal Hunters

One Plus One Equals Three. The Bushmen, Rod, Sam and Ben must use their last dig of the season to secure enough opal for Les’ long-awaited retirement. A miscalculation costs The Blacklighters thousands of dollars.

The Good, the Bad and the Overcooked. Lee and Roger attempt to find enough opal to purchase a water saving trommel. The Cheals go into overdrive as they hit a massive pocket of plate sized opal in their open cut mine.

Right on the Mark. When Mark is hospitalised after a mining accident, Paul and John must work overtime on two separate claims to scrape together enough opal to survive the week.

School of Hard Rocks. After sinking a new shaft to save their backs, The Bushmen are stonewalled by impenetrable rock. The Mooka Boys are finally ready to start tunnelling toward black opal glory.

New Digs. Mining on his own and desperate for cash, Dan Measey takes a gamble on new but unproven opal-detecting AI technology.

Trucking Fun. The Bushmen scramble to dig to a newly drilled emergency shaft before they can resume mining. As the mercury soars, The Mooka Boys embark on a dangerous mission to crane a vital DIY shelter across the Lunatic Opal Field.

Bench Marks. The Mooka Boys’ hopes of black opal are decimated by a busted starter motor on their dozer. Oscar sends The Cheals on an important mission to unearth rare green-orange gemstones.

A Festival of Opal. The Bushmen risk their lives 12 metres underground as they attempt to free their stranded digger. The Misfits battle to treat 150kg of matrix opal, forcing Cody to cook up a miracle.

Diesel Doozies. The Blacklighters face off against each other as Mark’s inexperience proves too much for Paul. Slim Pickings relocate their wash plant in the rush to fulfil an order for an international buyer.

Glitch in the Matrix. The Misfits are forced to work through the night, betting everything on untested DIY contraptions to meet meet a colossal rainbow matrix order.