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.
The view from this rooftop pool is sure to make most holidaymakers envious .
WITH LUSH GREEN LANDSCAPES stretching out as far as the eye can see, you're in for a treat at these one of a kind treehouses .
WITHOUT A care in the world, this little snow monkey puts his feet up and settles in for a snooze .
FORGET Thorpe Park this summer as this is a 50 mile-per-hour ride over the Colorado River CANYON .
Meet the human CCTV: a PCSO with a memory for faces so sharp he has apprehended more than 130 suspects in the last year alone with his eagle eyed talents .
Pouncing down on top of his twin brother, these two snow leopard cubs practice their kung-fu moves .
A lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .
HUNDREDS of colour coordinated yarns lie abandoned in this once thriving textile mill .
WONDERS of the world have been transformed into their mini-versions in a seven-year round the world adventure .
An Australian explorer has travelled the globe with a toy pig, known as Travel Piggy, in search of a missing cuddly companion .
IN a galaxy not so far away lies a magical display of lights that could be the latest image from NASA .
