Season 8 Episode 3
Outback Opal Hunters
TV-PGReality • Documentary • OutdoorsSeason 1212 Episodes
One Plus One Equals ThreeS12 E12Bushmen Rod, Sam and Ben must use their last dig of the season to secure enough opal for Les' long-awaited retirement; a miscalculation costs the Blacklighters thousands of dollars; Cody almost meets his demise down a 10-meter mine shaft.
Good, Bad and OvercookedS12 E11Lee and Roger attempt to find enough opal to purchase a water-saving trommel; the Cheals go into overdrive as they hit a massive pocket of plate-sized opal in their open-cut mine; brutal temperatures cripple Cozza with severe heat stroke.
Right on the MarkS12 E10When Mark is hospitalized after a mining accident, Paul and John must work overtime on two separate claims to scrape together enough opal to survive the week. Matt and his brother Cozza head on a night mission that unearths unusual glowing yellow rocks.
School of Hard RocksS12 E9After sinking a new shaft to save their backs, the Bushmen are stonewalled by impenetrable rock; the Mooka Boys are finally ready to tunnel toward black opal glory, until their last working machine suffers a catastrophic breakdown.
New DigsS12 E8Mining alone and desperate for cash, Dan Measey gambles on new but unproven opal-detecting AI technology; locked in the grip of a relentless drought, Slim Pickings are forced to relocate their mining operation in desperate search of water.
Trucking FunS12 E7The Bushmen scramble to dig to a newly drilled emergency shaft, before they can resume mining; as the mercury soars, the Mooka Boys embark on a mission to crane a vital DIY shelter across the Lunatic Opal Field.
Bench MarksS12 E6The Mooka Boys' hopes of a season-saving pocket of black opal are decimated by a busted starter motor on their dozer; Oscar sends the Cheals on a critical mission to unearth a rare green-orange gemstone for a potential buyer.
A Festival of OpalS12 E5The Bushmen risk their lives 12 meters underground to free their stranded digger; on the eve of the famous Lightning Ridge Opal Festival, the Misfits struggle to treat almost 350 pounds of matrix opal, forcing Cody to cook up a miracle.
Diesel DooziesS12 E4The Blacklighters face off against each other. Mark's inexperience with the dozer proves too much for Paul. Slim Pickings are forced to relocate their entire wash plant in the rush to fulfil a high-stakes order for an international buyer.
Glitch in the MatrixS12 E3The misfits are forced to work through the night, betting everything on untested DIY contraptions to meet a colossal rainbow matrix order; the Cheals' million-dollar operation is sent into a tailspin after Oscar drops the bombshell of his departure.
Water You Waiting For?S12 E2With water running critically low at their only wash dam, the Cheals work double-time to restore a second agitator; Mark I'Anson and Paul Coon get boxed in during their mission to clear nine meters of overburden at their new Servo claim.
Red TapeS12 E1In the wake of sudden government shutdowns, the Bushmen are forced back into their mine; while Dan and Renee work overtime into the night, Renee is almost buried alive.
Follow the CluesSeason 8 Episode 3
Cast
Luke Hewitt, Peter Cooke, Col Duff, Aaron Grotjahn, Mick Cooke, Greg Geran, Justin Lang, Daniel BeckerRating
TV-PG
Genres
Reality, Documentary, OutdoorsMore Like This
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