Outback Opal Hunters

The Mooka Boys may crack the rock layer at their Andamooka mine site just in time for Matt’s baby, the Bushmen are facing a hostile neighbour and the Blacklighters are shutting down Opalzilla and betting everything on open-cut mining at the Servo Claim.

The Opalton Boulder Crew need to find a new source of boulder opal, the Mooka Boys are gambling their season on a rented digger to get through cap rock and Slim Pickings are trying to stay dry after floods washed out their mine site.

The Opal Whisperers have sold opal before they've even found it, putting Isaac and Kelly on edge, the Bushmen are facing mechanical troubles yet again and the Opalton Boulder Crew are back, with one mine underwater and another failing to deliver.

S9 E4 • 44m • HDPG

The Cheals face their worst start in a decade as floodwaters swamp their mine. Meanwhile, the Opal Whisperers return to Queensland chasing rare Yowah nuts, and Slim Pickings race to move on before their ground — and their luck — runs out.

S9 E5 • 44m • HD12

The Blacklighters call in an expert to examine a rare crab fossil that could be worth a fortune. Meanwhile, the Mooka Boys construct a remote wash plant, and the Bushmen battle their toughest foe yet — aging machinery threatening to shut them down.

S9 E6 • 44m • HD12

The Opal Whisperers hit Coober Pedy chasing fresh gems for their buyer, the Cheals scramble to fix their agitator after a brutal season start, and the Blacklighters fight to keep their lucky streak alive while working a man down.

S9 E7 • 44m • HDPG

Slim Pickings chase their season-long dream at White Peg, the Bushmen roar back to life with a new powerpack, and the Misfits face their biggest test yet – doing it alone without Opal Joe for the first time.