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Outback Opal Hunters

Documentary

Tough treasure hunters push their bodies and bank accounts to the limit on a quest to strike it rich, hunting the Queen of Gems, opal, in the harsh Australian Outback.

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Outback Opal Hunters School of Hard Rocks

After 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.

8:00 AM on Discovery Channel (US) - Eastern Feed 30

Outback Opal Hunters Right on the Mark

When 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.

9:00 AM on Discovery Channel (US) - Eastern Feed 30

Outback Opal Hunters The Good, the Bad and the Overcooked

Lee 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.

10:00 AM on Discovery Channel (US) - Eastern Feed 30

Outback Opal Hunters One Plus One Equals Three

Bushmen 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.

11:00 AM on Discovery Channel (US) - Eastern Feed 30