Outback Opal Hunters

The Blacklighters spot one of the deadliest snakes in the world. The Young Guns take on a dangerous new mine, and the Opal Whisperers hunt for cathedral pattern opal.

Rory and Oscar are forced to operate their dad's drill rig for the first time. The Tarantos are struck down by sickness, and the Bushmen build a dangerous mine roof.

The Tunnel Rats risk their lives to get a massive digger under the ground. Meanwhile, the Blacklighters are amazed to unearth their largest piece of opal.

The Bushmen's new worker faces a dangerous first day on the job. The Tarantos' overworked excavator grinds to a halt, and the Cheals are hit with more breakdowns.

The Bishop invests in a massive new claim, but he has no money left over for equipment. Meanwhile, the Tunnel Rats risk electrocution as they hunt for crystal opal.

The Misfits search for a new claim in Andamooka's dangerous opal fields. With no working machinery, the Opal Whisperers put their hopes into a bucket of Yowah Nuts.

The Blacklighters are forced to move their 10-ton processing plant to a new claim. Plus, the Cheals try to use abandoned truck parts to fix their agitator machine.

As the Bushmen search for a partner, their new rookie ignores safety protocols and rushes into a deadly no-go zone. Plus, the Cheals attempt to revive their season.

The Bishop hires a bomb expert to blast the impenetrable rock that's blocking access to a rich opal seam. Meanwhile, the Misfits face avalanches and dust storms.

The Mooka Boys risk being buried alive as they hunt for a legendary mine shaft. The Blacklighters are overwhelmed by choking dust on their bone-dry claim.

Scotty gets lost while exploring hidden tunnels on the Bishop's massive claim. Jack and Mickey are nearly crushed as the Tarantos try to move their machinery.

The Bushmen attempt drilling for the first time with a 50-year-old exploration rig. Plus, the Mooka Boys go on a treasure hunt in a scorpion-riddled mine.

The Young Guns rethink their black opal hunt when they face impenetrable mine walls. The Blacklighters' ambitious plan is threatened as their generator dies.

The Bushmen discover a hidden shaft by falling straight down into it. The Young Guns are forced to undertake emergency repairs halfway down a mine shaft.

The Bushmen take over their new recruit's mine, but the new claim proves equally treacherous with little sign of opal. Bishop resorts to explosives to move a wall.

The Bishop and Scotty struggle to make safe a wall and end up causing an avalanche. Meanwhile, the Mooka Boys' bobcat is hit with critical failure.

The Bishop loses his partner Scotty deep underground. The Tarantos' hopes of exposing a rare pocket of opal are in jeopardy and Young Guns make a big mistake.

The Misfits put their faith in an ancient bulldozer for the season's last dig. Meanwhile, infighting stalls efforts to unearth the Opal Whisperers' haul.

The Bushmen risk their lives digging where opal thieves removed the ceiling supports. Meanwhile, the Blacklighters switch to dangerous night mining.

The Cheals take on their most dangerous dig ever. The Bushmen trial a rookie to operate their exploration drill, but it doesn't go as smoothly as they'd hoped.

The Digi Diggers need to explore new ground after mining opal too brittle to sell. The Bushmen find their new claim has been dug out by opal thieves.

Gale force winds threaten the Digi Diggers' dreams of an eco-mine. The Bushmen discover dangerous old workings while clearing out their new mine.

The Mooka Boys attempt to reach a new mine on a treacherous opal field. Plus, the Blacklighters are almost buried alive mining opal in unstable tunnels.

The Opal Whisperers' partnership with veteran miner Uwe ends abruptly. The Misfits finally hit old timers' workings at the bottom of their open cut mine.

The broke Bushmen are forced to trade opal to get a shaft drilled on a new claim. The Digi Diggers get lost exploring a terrifying abandoned mine.

Lisa jeopardizes a sale with a bespoke jeweller designer. Rod goes toe to toe with ratters who stole opal and equipment from their mine.

A vicious storm threatens to end the Misfits season early. Plus, Issy attempts a new black-lighting technique to impress Opal Joe.

The Misfits discover they're losing precious opal, so they attempt a dangerous night dig with an excavator and ultraviolet blacklights.

The Bushmen's home-made hoist and bucket fails. The Opal Whisperers, Sofia and Isaac, get trapped at the bottom of their open cut mine in sweltering temperatures.

Chris suffers a spider bite. Slim Pickings' Lee battles dangerous ground on a quad bike. A big mechanical failure halts Dan and Renee's enterprise.

The Blacklighters are hit with a double dose of disaster. The Bushmen are blindsided by a government decision to shut down thousands of opal claims.

In the wake of Government shutdowns, The Bushmen are forced back into their deadly mine. Dan and Renee's impatience could cost them their lives.

With water running critically low at their only wash dam, The Cheals work to restore a second agitator. Slim Pickings battle a bung wall breach.

In the race to meet a rainbow matrix order ahead of the Lightning Ridge Opal Festival, The Misfits bet everything on untested DIY contraptions.

Drowning in a sea of overburden, The Blacklighters face off against each other as Mark's inexperience with the dozer proves too much for Paul.

On the eve of the famous Lightning Ridge Opal Festival, The Misfits battle to treat 150kg of matrix opal, forcing Cody to cook up a miracle.

Oscar sends The Cheals on an important mission to unearth a rare green-orange gemstone for a potential buyer. The Mooka Boys get a motor problem.

The Bushmen dig a newly drilled emergency shaft. The Mooka Boys are on a dangerous mission to crane a vital DIY shelter across the Lunatic Opal Field.

Mining on his own and desperate for cash, Dan Measey gambles on new but unproven opal-detecting AI technology. Slim Pickings are forced to relocate.

The Mooka Boys are finally ready to start tunnelling toward black opal glory, until their last working machine suffers a catastrophic breakdown.

The Blacklighters' team leader, Mark, is severely injured in a mining accident forcing Paul and John to work overtime on two separate claims.

The Cheals hit a massive pocket of plate sized opal in their open cut mine. Plus, Brutal Outback temperatures cripple Cozza with severe heat stroke.

Rod, Sam and Ben use their last dig of the season to secure enough opal for Les' retirement. Cody almost meets his demise down a 10-metre mine shaft.

The Bushmen bring in an explosives expert to blast through the toughest rock in Grawin. Plus, a brand-new team brings cutting edge technology to the opal fields.

The Opal Whisperers work underground together for the first time on a legendary claim. The Mooka Boys are forced to work Leif's late fathers' abandoned mine.

The Opal Whispers are forced to leave behind a rich opal seam in a mine on the verge of collapse. The Cheals are cut off from their mine by crippling floods.

The Mooka Boys may lose a potential investor due to their little mining progress. Disaster strikes for the Opal Whisperers when Sofia's hoist fails.

The Blacklighters discover opalised sea creatures in an ancient seabed. The Cheals close in on their biggest opal haul ever, but all is not as it seems.

The Bushmen put their lives on the line in the most dangerous mine they have ever worked. Plus, the Cheal's first dig of the season is brought to a grinding halt.

A rookie miner gets trapped down a mine shaft. A dust storm forces the Blacklights to reluctantly return to the failed Land of Promise money pit.

The Misfits, Angel Dempsey and rookie miner, Cody Polglase, must find an opal king stone for a bespoke pendant order. Oscar and Luca are forced above ground.

Slim Pickings' efforts to recycle precious dam water are derailed. The Blacklighters scrounge for any last opal in their Land of Promise Claim.

Sam smashes opal with a jackhammer in the Bushmen's mine. Plus, Rod and Les make a wager that will force the loser to wear one of Sam's pink shirts.

The Cheals' dreams of expanding their Opal Empire are crushed by the reality of juggling two mines. Slim Pickings' Lee gambles on mystery opal dirt.