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s13e07 · 2026-03-29
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Outback Opal Hunters
Discovery Documentary
What it is
Outback Opal Hunters follows crews of fearless opal miners on their mission to unearth a fortune in some of Australia's harshest and remote landscapes. The stakes are real as these crews risk it all in their quest to strike it rich. Outback Opal Hunters is a rollercoaster of hope and heartbreak as we delve deep inside the world of opal mining to find out just what it is that has our crews hooked on the hunt.
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8 this season · 148 totals07e01 Disaster Strikes 2021-10-07 09:30
Disaster Strikes
The Young Guns' season is threatened when JC is injured at a steer riding fundraiser. The Bushmen finally strike opal while digging on the boundary of their claim. The Cheal's struggle to get to their claim after weeks of rain.
s07e02 The Opal Whisperers 2021-10-14 09:30
The Opal Whisperers
The Blacklighters break their excavator while trying to break fresh ground. The Young Guns enter a dangerous mine in an attempt to find pineapple opal. Isaac and Sofia, the Opal Whisperers, work their own claim for the first time to hunt for cathedral opal.
s07e03 Glory Days 2021-10-21 09:30
Glory Days
Rory and Oscar are forced to operate their dad's 20-ton drill rig for the first time. The entire Tarantos family is struck down by sickness as they struggle to find Opals on their massive claim. The Bushmen build a dangerous mine roof.
s07e04 Young Gun Returns 2021-10-28 09:30
Young Gun Returns
JC returns to White Cliffs after his accident. Blacklight Xavier misses a massive pocket of opal passing through the noodling machine. The Tunnel Rats start their season in a vermin-infested mine.
s07e05 Trouble Underground 2021-11-04 09:30
Trouble Underground
The Tarantos' excavator grinds to a halt at the bottom of their mine. The Cheals also face machinery failure as Rory busts their digger underground. The Bushmen's roof is on the edge of collapse.
s07e06 The Value of Misfits 2021-11-11 09:30
The Value of Misfits
The Bishop mines the support pillars in a mammoth new claim. The Tunnel Rats risk electrocution while using their one-ton digger to mine for crystal opal. The Misfits hunt for Andamooka opal in isolated mines in South Australia.
s07e07 Scrap Noodler 2021-11-18 09:30
Scrap Noodler
Joe and Tash search on the surface with hand tools after the Taranto brothers fail to bring up any color. The Opal Whisperers try constructing a noodler from scrap material. The Misfits narrowly avoid an avalanche.
s07e08 Walls Closing In 2021-11-25 09:30
Walls Closing In
The Blacklighters are forced to move their 10-ton processing plant to a new claim. The Cheals use abandoned truck parts in an attempt to fix their agitator machine.