Coober Pedy
How Does a Company Find an Ocean of Oil Under the Australian Desert, Then Go Bankrupt?
In 2013 Linc Energy announced they'd found up to 233 billion barrels of black gold under Coober Pedy. Now their US investors are seeking bankruptcy protection.
Haunting, Desolate Photos of an Australian Mining Town
Abigail Varney's series explores a sense of space and desolation.
Vice Fashion - Kids Of Cp
First up, we have to make very clear that we had nothing whatsoever to do with the outfits in this shoot.
Tidbits
The most successful communities in the world are those that take their natural resources and convert them into something that others have a need or want for. It would seem Coober Pedy is screwed.
Vice Pictures
There are no street names to speak of in CP, which obviously makes it impossible for people to have regular addresses. So, instead of saying, “I live at 11 Green St,” you say “I live at the tyre with the smiley face on it three miles west of the centre...