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.
SWIMMING in unison, millions of silverside fish dwarf the divers .
SITTING on a burning sofa unable to move, one man turns his terrifying dreams into reality .
Suspended FIFTY metres in the air, this is the last place that you would expect to find a fine dining experience .
WONDERS of the world have been transformed into their mini-versions in a seven-year round the world adventure .
STOOD side by side next to a busy road, these buildings were once bustling with life .
BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .
FINALLY catching a meal, a pair of great white egrets fight over their dinner .
FROM KISSING an alligator on the nose to walking over broken glass, this fearless daredevil is a real life female JACKASS .
FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .
A family of foster carers are facing bankruptcy and homelessness after they signed up to a Government scheme to renovate their house to be used for disabled children's short breaks .
A host of websites that are almost twenty years old are collecting a cult following thanks to their retro appeal .
A Brit photographer has captured one of the world's most camera-shy species of fish - during a game of underwater peek-a-boo .