Name: Outback Opal Hunters
Released: 2018-02-08T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Peter Cooke, Col Duff, Aaron Grotjahn

TV Show · Reality

The world’s toughest treasure hunters, endeavouring to strike it rich on their quest for the ultimate Queen of Gems: Opal. Outback Opal Hunters follows fearless opal miners on their mission to unearth a fortune in some ofAustralia’s harshest and remote landscapes. These crews risk it all in their pursuit for these precious stones.

2018 · 44m

Starring Peter Cooke, Col Duff, Aaron Grotjahn

Director Mike Hoath

EPISODE 1

New Terra

The Bushmen, Rod Manning and Les Walsh, alongside new recruit Sam Mehan, put their lives on the line in the most dangerous mine they have ever worked; incompetence with a new bulldozer lands The Blacklighters in hot water with Mark's wife.

40 min
EPISODE 2

Between a Rod and a Hard Place

Cody's eagerness to prove himself becomes a liability as he gets trapped down a mine shaft; just as they're making progress at their crumbling, fault-riddled mine, The Bushmen are blindsided by a digger failure.

39 min
EPISODE 3

Ratter Brained

The Misfits struggle to find an opal king stone in time to fulfill a bespoke pendant order for an interstate buyer; Mark Bressan and Chris Cheal battle to fix their downed excavator as encroaching wet weather attracts ratters to their exposed mine.

41 min
EPISODE 4

A Chance of Explosives

Slim Pickings' efforts to mine their claim are derailed by a slipped excavator track and busted wash plant motor belt; the Blacklighters face off against big rain and even bigger egos as they scrounge for any last opal at their Land of Promise claim.

41 min
EPISODE 5

Dig and Digger

Sam smashes valuable opal with a jackhammer in the Bushmen's mine; Rod and Les make a wager that will force the loser to wear one of Sam's pink shirts in public.

41 min
EPISODE 6

Boggered

The Cheals' dreams of expanding their business, Opal Empire are crushed by the reality of juggling two mines; the Misfits are reunited after Issy and Joe's return; Slim Pickings' Lee Hobden takes a gamble on mystery opal dirt.

39 min