Outback Opal Hunters

Rookie Mistakes

A new season opal hunting begins! The Rookies face potential disaster from the get go; for Col's Crew, their mining ques

Wild Wild West

Rookie Justin has cracks in his equipment and his relationships. Col's Crew are a man down and on their last drum of fue

Going Under

For the rookies, there's tension as a new partner leads them on a wild-goose chase underground. Plus, the Cooke brothers

Risky Business

Rookie Justin gambles thousands of dollars on buying his way out of trouble. Opal queen Kelly needs a big find undergrou

Hot Hot Heat

The Rookies battle their biggest claim yet, and each other; Col's Crew must bring out the old machines to hunt a new opa

Machine Mayhem

It's last chance for The Rookies' partnership. Col's crew are on a crash course as his reoccurring illness slows them do

Against All Odds

Justin ropes in a stranger in a mad dash to get his excavator across a busy highway. Opal Queen Kelly battles a new clai

Blue Fire Opal or Bust

Justin recruits fiancee Becky to save him from financial ruin. The Fire Crew face deadly reptiles and a snapped suspensi

Race Against Time

The Rookies battle busted hoses and finally hit treasure, while Boulder Boys Aaron and Greg bring in an old monster abou

Desperate Times, Desperate Measures

The Rookies, Justin and Becky, risk their lives underground, desperate for a find. Meanwhile opal-hunting legend Col Duf

Battling Back

The Fire Crew's season rests on a knife-edge as they battle their way back from a disastrous setback. The Opal Queen bat

Make or Break

Rookie Justin tackles a deal that could make or break him. The Boulder Boys race to save their claim from a monsoon floo

Last Chance

It's the end of the mining season and the last chance for the teams. The Rookies gamble their hopes on one last haul of

The Bushmen

The Bushmen clash with opal thieves raiding one of their mines. The Cookes hack an old digging machine, while the Fire C

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Synopsis Bushmen Rod and Les risk their lives reopening a long-abandoned mine. New team the Young Guns go deep undergro

Episode 3

Rookie team the Young Guns have a life-threatening moment hunting legendary pineapple opal. The Cooke Bros scramble to h

Episode 4

The Tunnel Rats blast their way to a fortune and solo prospector Col Duff is stranded deep in the Queensland outback. Ro

Episode 5

Old partners Aaron Grotjahn and Col Duff reunite on a prospecting mission. Meanwhile, the Tunnel Rats race to protect th

Episode 6

The Bushmen risk their lives in the fight to get their one-tonne digger down a 20-metre deep mine shaft. Plus, new allia

Episode 7

The Bushmen dodge rockfalls in a potentially deadly new mine. The Fire Crew close in on a new deposit of black opal and

Episode 8

The Bushmen are desperate for a breakthrough after a run of bad luck. And the Young Guns are under financial strain and

Episode 9

The Tunnel Rats are under extra pressure as rival miners close in on their claim. And, the Bushmen must brave an abandon

Episode 10

The Bushmen confront a miner who has illegally dug their claim. The Young Guns must find a new source of opal when poiso

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In Mintabie, South Australia, The Tunnel Rats are under extra pressure as rival miners close in on their claim. In Sheep

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The Bushmen face off against a miner who has illegally dug on their claim.

Episode 3

The Tunnel Rats deal with an unexploded bomb and hazardous gases; The Bros attempt to fit their equipment into a new min

Episode 4

In Opalton, Boulder Boys Aaron and Ron's excavator has a close call.

Episode 5

The Bushmen take a big risk, trying out a new mining method deep below the ground, and injury slows down progress for Th

Episode 6

The Boulder Boys, who are within reach of their $100,000 season target, chase old leads that could see them strike it ri

Episode 7

A violent summer storm sees The Young Guns race to save their only claim from a flood; meanwhile The McFarlanes must bui

Episode 8

Tunnel Rats Bayden Pearse and Leese Grobe get the lifeline they desperately need. Meanwhile, Pete Cooke and Sam Westra a

Episode 9

The Tunnel Rats struggle working on unfamiliar ground. The Boulder Boys try to keep their jobs with a last-ditch hunt to

Episode 10

The Bushmen combat opal thieves on land and in the skies. Plus, Lightning Ridge's Gavan McFarlane puts his son to work a

Episode 11

The Bushmen stay up late to drive out poachers from their mine. Col Duff reunites with Greg Geran in one last push to fi

Episode 12

The Young Guns risk it all to find rare pineapple opal. Meanwhile, the Boulder Boys take on deadly ground and the Bushme

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In outback NSW, the worst storm in 20 years devastates the Bushmen's and Chris Cheal's mine; in Coober Pedy, the new tea

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Pete and Sam begin a risky project that could pay off big time with opal riches; the Bushmen's new equipment doesn't del

Episode 3

The Young Guns spend all of their savings on a hydraulic digger that only causes problems; the Blacklights run out of op

Episode 4

The Boulder Boys try to reach a suspected 20-meter-deep opal level by draining floodwater; Rod Manning uses his wife's o

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The Blacklighters discover opalised sea creatures in an ancient seabed. The Cheals close in on their biggest opal haul e

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The Opal Whisperers' partnership with veteran miner Uwe ends abruptly. The Misfits finally hit old timers' workings at t

Episode 11

The broke Bushmen are forced to trade opal to get a shaft drilled on a new claim. The Digi Diggers get lost exploring a

Episode 12

Lisa jeopardizes a sale with a bespoke jeweller designer. Rod goes toe to toe with ratters who stole opal and equipment

Episode 13

A vicious storm threatens to end the Misfits season early. Plus, Issy attempts a new black-lighting technique to impress

Episode 14

The Misfits discover they're losing precious opal, so they attempt a dangerous night dig with an excavator and ultraviol

Disaster Strikes

The Young Guns' season is threatened when JC is injured at a steer riding competition. The Bushmen finally strike opal w

The Opal Whisperers

Isaac and Sofia -- the Opal Whisperers -- set out to prove themselves as miners. Jaymin and Noah explore a dangerous min

Glory Days

Rory and Oscar are forced to operate their dad's 20-tonne drill rig for the first time. The Tarantos are struck down by

Young Gun Returns

JC returns to White Cliffs after his accident while Blacklight Xavier misses a massive pocket of opal passing through th

Trouble Underground

The Tarantos' excavator grinds to a halt at the bottom of their mine. The Cheals also face machinery failure as Rory bus

The Value of Misfits

The Misfits give it all they've got to prove their worth in the mine fields of South Australia. The Bishop loses his pri

Scrap Noodler

Joe and Tash fossick on the surface with hand tools after the Tarantos fails to bring up any color; the Opal Whisperers

Walls Closing In

Machinery woes cause the Cheals to end their opal dreams and consider splitting ways. The Blacklighters move to a new si

Episode 9

In the wake of Government shutdowns, The Bushmen are forced back into their deadly mine. Dan and Renee's impatience coul

Episode 10

With water running critically low at their only wash dam, The Cheals work to restore a second agitator. Slim Pickings ba

Episode 11

In the race to meet a rainbow matrix order ahead of the Lightning Ridge Opal Festival, The Misfits bet everything on unt

Episode 12

Drowning in a sea of overburden, The Blacklighters face off against each other as Mark's inexperience with the dozer pro

Rookie Mistake

The Bushmen's new rookie rushes into a deadly no-go zone while the Cheals attempt to revive their season; the Mooka Boys

Impenetrable No More

A bomb expert comes in to blast impenetrable rock for the Bishop; the Cheals race to move a rock-extracting blower befor

Follow The Clues

Handwritten clues left by Leif's late father help the Mooka Boys hunt for an abandoned mine; the Blacklighters battle ch

Cathedral Secrets

Greg explores the hidden tunnels on his massive claim searching for white opal. The Tarantos' excavator springs a leak a

A Mine That Stings

The Bushmen gamble the last of their cash on their first ever drill rig; the Cheals, desperate for a big opal find, face

Sparks Fly

The Young Guns face dangerous roads and impenetrable mine walls and faulty electronics spark a fire in the Opal Whispere

Free Falling

The Bushmen find a hidden shaft by falling into it and the Blacklighters brand-new investment is dead in the water; a bu

Treachery

The Bushmen are dismayed after taking over their new recruit's mine and finding it is both treacherous and light on opal

Dangers of the Abandoned

Scott and the Bishop cause an avalanche while trying to secure a wall. The Mooka Boys' bobcat suffers a critical failure

Smashed

The Young Guns' hopes of breaking their drought get shattered after they accidentally smash a valuable gemstone; the Bis

Digging With A Dinosaur

The Misfits prove their worth to Opal Joe with an ancient bulldozer on their last dig; the Opal Whisperers suffer from i

No Risk, No Reward

A massive lightning storm forces the Young Guns to work on a series of flooded dirt roads; the Bushmen risk it all in a

Start With A Bang

Brand new team Digi Diggers bring brand new technology to the opal fields; Josiah and Lisa soon find themselves at break

Baptism By Fire

The Cheals take on their most dangerous dig ever. The Bushmen trial a rookie miner, Ben, to operate their drill to find

In Search of Fuel

The Opal Whisperers work underground together for the first time on a claim where million-dollar opal Angel of Yowah was

A Well That Takes on Water

The Digi Diggers, Josiah and Lisa, need to explore new ground after mining opal too brittle to sell; they discover their

Bad Luck

The Opal Whisperers are forced to leave behind a rich opal seam in a mine on the verge of collapse; the Cheals are cut o

Start Again From the Beginning

Gale-force winds threaten the Digi Diggers' dreams of an eco-mine; the Bushmen discover dangerous old workings while cle

Hit or Miss

The Mooka Boys may lose a potential investor due to their little mining progress, and disaster strikes for the Opal Whis

Succession of Opal Joe

The Blacklighters discover opalised sea creatures in an ancient seabed; the Cheals close in on their biggest opal haul e

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A Glimmer of Hope

Mooka Boys brothers Matt and Cozza topple their excavator while attempting to reach a new mine on a treacherous opal fie

The Reward of the Effort

A busted dirt hauling bogger bucket threatens the Cheals' ambitions for mammoth back-to-back opal hauls; the Opal Whispe

Soldier of Fortune

The broke Bushmen are forced to trade opal to get a shaft drilled on a new claim; the Mooka Boys attempt to revive a dum

The Solar System

The Digi Diggers get their solar plant installed, but the power-hungry mine triggers a total system shutdown; Lisa jeopa

Light and Shadow

A vicious storm threatens to end the Misfits' season early; Issy attempts a new black-lighting technique to impress Opal

Honestly Shared

The Blacklighters must work a new claim using an ancient opal processing plant. The Misfits discover they're losing prec

Hard on the Edge

The Bushmen's homemade hoist and bucket fail; Rod is forced to down tools with busted ribs; Sofia and Isaac from "The Op

The Foreign Claim

Isaac from the Opal Whisperers works an abandoned, dangerous mine and partners up with a veteran Yowah miner; the Mooka

A Barrel Full Of Nuts

The Bushmen's drill rig loses a vital pin, forcing 74-year-old Les to undertake emergency repairs four meters in the air

High Goals

The Bushmen struggle to locate the source of water flooding their mine; the Misfits are forced to work Issy's mine, Hone

From the Last Hole

The Bushmen bust blower pipes and break diggers in their last chance to find opal this season. The team tackle two mines

The Lucky Day

Sweltering temperatures and a waterlogged mine threaten to unravel The Digi Diggers' season-long dream; the Cheals' star

New Terra

Gross incompetence lands The Blacklighters in hot water with Mark's wife.

Between a Rod and a Hard Place

The Bushmen are blindsided by a catastrophic digger failure.

Ratter Brained

The Misfits struggle to find an opal king stone for an interstate buyer.

A Chance of Explosives

Slim Pickings' efforts are derailed by a slipped excavator track.

Dig and Digger

Sam smashes valuable opal with a jackhammer in the Bushmen's mine.

Boggered

The Cheals' dreams of expanding their Opal Empire are crushed.

Cheal Be Right

When Chris suffers a spider bite, Oscar and Luca take up the mining mantle.

Over the Concrete Rainbow

The Blacklighers are hit with a double dose of disaster.

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Red Tape

The Bushmen are forced back into their deadly mine.

Water You Waiting For?

Blacklighters Mark L'Anson and Paul Coon get boxed-in during their mission.

Glitch in the Matrix

The Misfits are forced to use untested contraptions to find the rainbow matrix.

Diesel Doozies

Mark's inexperience with the dozer proves too much for Paul.

A Festival of Opal

With the Lightning Ridge Opal Festival a day away, Cody cooks up a miracle.

Bench Marks

The Cheals must unearth a rare green-orange gemstone for a potential buyer.

Trucking Fun

The Mooka Boys crane a vital DIY shelter across the Lunatic Opal Field.

New Digs

Dan Measey takes a gamble on a new but unproven opal-detecting AI technology.

School of Hard Rocks

The Mooka Boys' last working machine suffers a catastrophic breakdown.

Right on the Mark

The Blacklighters' leader Mark is severely injured in a mining accident.

Good, Bad and Overcooked

Brutal Outback temperatures cripple Cozza with severe heat stroke.

One Plus One Equals Three

A miscalculation costs the Blacklighters thousands of dollars.

Back on the Horse

Mark gets back on the heavy machinery that nearly killed him.

Hit The Road

The Mooka Boys face the new season without Chief mechanic Leif Tanzer. Opal thieves have ransacked The Bushmen’s claim

Get Ready to Rumble

When the excavator breaks down, Mark comes up with a solution that ends up costing a small fortune. Lee and Roger's old

Instant Noodles

A road trip to Diggers Gully pays off for the Opal Lovers. Taking a gamble on their Turners Rush claim doesn’t seem to

Miner vs Machine

Slim Pickings are suddenly a man down when Lee shocks Roger with an unexpected injury. The Misfits divide and conquer at

Dustbowl Blues

The Bushmen's bad luck continues when Rod and Les near-destroy Sam's hoist while helping set up her new claim.

Unidentified Fluorescing Opal

The Misfits receive a tongue lashing from 'Opal' Joe Kalmar for not producing enough opal. The Cheals' giant prospecting

The Creature Below

The Bushmen are greeted by a fierce creature in their underground mine. The Opal Lovers enlist the help of some friendly

Robot Dog

The Mooka Boys are at the end of their tether. Sam Mehan calls in some tech gurus to map out the treacherous parts of th

Under the Water

The Bushmen have grand plans to drill a new shaft to connect some old underground drives. Slim Pickings' entire operatio

Begging for Scraps

The Mooka Boys make a discovery that could turn their fortunes around. The Cheals face constant machinery failures. Afte

Down in the Dumps

Slim Pickings' Lee Hobden and Roger Williams look for clues to the whereabouts of buried treasure in the machinery disca

Gassed Up

The Bushmen accidentally unleash a potentially fatal threat to the team. Slim Pickings consult a historian who helps the

Double or Nothin'

The Cheals are finally getting their second agitator up and running. The Blacklighters find impressive shell fossils in

In the Trenches

The Misfits return to their claim and find it's been soaked by torrential rain. The Opal Lovers dig an intimidatingly de

Slow Your Roll

The Opal Whisperers are on a mission to unearth something worthwhile from their newly excavated 9-meter-deep trench. Agi

No Risk No Reward

The Opal Lovers excavate old drives in search of red crystal opal. Mechanical problems are once again giving the Mooka B

Debts to Settle

The Blacklighters are pushing for a big pay day. With weather threatening their operation, the Misfits have to get craft

Last Chance Dig

The Blacklighters have just one week left to strike opal before the blistering summer heat shuts them down. The Bushmen

The Final Countdown

The Misfits are left to fend for themselves as mentor and financier ‘Opal’ Joe Kalmar's health takes a turn for the

Pegged in and Pinned Down

The Mooka Boys may crack the rock layer at their Andamooka mine site just in time for Matt's baby, the Bushmen are facin

Rags to Riches

The Opalton Boulder Crew need to find a new source of boulder opal, the Mooka Boys are gambling their season on a rented

Gold Coast Gamble

The Opal Whisperers have sold opal before they've even found it, putting Isaac and Kelly on edge, the Bushmen are facing

Dead in the Water

The Cheals face their worst start in a decade as floodwaters swamp their mine. Meanwhile, the Opal Whisperers return to

Crabology 101

The Blacklighters call in an expert to examine a rare crab fossil that could be worth a fortune. Meanwhile, the Mooka Bo

Bomb's Away

The Opal Whisperers hit Coober Pedy chasing fresh gems for their buyer, the Cheals scramble to fix their agitator after

Powered Up

Slim Pickings chase their season-long dream at White Peg, the Bushmen roar back to life with a new powerpack, and the Mi