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 little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .
SWIMMING in unison, millions of silverside fish dwarf the divers .
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .
ARMED with her camera, bikini and flippers, this brave diver goes swimming with SHARKS .
A carefree bear cub reclines in the water with his feet raised in the air .
A panic stricken kitten that got her head stuck in a car tyre has been freed by quick thinking RSPCA staff .
It's incredible to think anyone could live in such horrendous squalor - yet two men have been prosecuted for keeping their homes in such revolting conditions that it was no longer fit for their animals .
SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .
WITH STUNNING colours and serene scenes, these photographs capture the otherworldly beauty of the English coast .
HEART-MELTING shots of a French bulldog and a ten-month-old French baby could be the cutest you’re likely to see .
The view from this rooftop pool is sure to make most holidaymakers envious .
