A mining town in Australia’s outback appears to be completely deserted, but its residents have escaped the scorching heat by living in underground caves. The town of Coober Pedy is home to over 1,500 people, as well as hotels, restaurants and churches, all of which are located up to 100ft below ground. “Coober Pedy is renowned for its below-ground residences, called dugouts, which are used to avoid the scorching daytime heat,” says photographer Abigail Varney, who visited the unusual town, located 846km north of Adelaide.
A lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .
MOUTH OPEN wide, this little stoat appears to be in mid-song as he belts out a tune for his onlookers .
A chipmunk, with his cheeks full to bursting, has no intention of leaving with an empty stomach .
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This may look like a monster car engine that will leave petrol heads in a spin, but it is in fact a rather snazzy looking COFFEE MACHINE .
Suspended FIFTY metres in the air, this is the last place that you would expect to find a fine dining experience .
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An adorable little squirrel wakes from a nap and pops out his tongue for the camera .
If you had to scrape the snow off your car this morning or slip-slide your way into work over icy pavements spare a thought for these little critters .
With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .
Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .
THE THOUGHT OF BECOMING shipwrecked on a remote destination would fill most holidaymakers with dread .