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.
With one hand rested on his belly and the other propping his head up, this lazy lizard takes an afternoon break .
A BABY-faced burglar is starting a seven year stretch in custody after being nabbed by a Jaffa Cake .
A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .
This is the amazing moment two white-tailed kites take an in-flight meal - exchanging prey at 100 foot high in mid air .
An Australian explorer has travelled the globe with a toy pig, known as Travel Piggy, in search of a missing cuddly companion .
A frilled lizard appears to be belting out a tune as it sits in a tree with its mouth open wide .
WELCOME to the drawing room that is home to the £100K world’s greatest collection of Margaret Thatcher autographed objects .
A trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs .
Soldiers standing guard outside the Woolwich barracks in London - Two terror suspects are under armed guard in separate hospitals in London after a serving soldier was hacked to death in the street .
Scurrying along the branch of a tree, a little squirrel pushes a pram packed full of Easter treats .
A diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .