Every season of Outback Opal Hunters ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best seasons of Outback Opal Hunters!

Rookie Opal Hunters Daniel Becker and Justin Lang leave their families behind, risking it all to chase an opal fortune. Lucky enough to stake a claim on a legendary site known as Shell Patch Reserve, will their luck continue or come to a costly end?

Disc S1 E1 11/15/19

Opal Fever

Rookies Justin and Daniel tread a dangerous path underground in Coober Pedy, while father-and-daughter mining team Kelly and Al race to stake a claim in Lightning Ridge in an attempt to turn their fortunes around.

Disc S1 E2 11/22/19

The Sky is Falling

Pete and Mick's mining operation grinds to a sudden halt, while Col's Crew heads underground. The Rookies are in despair until mentor John Dunstan steps in with a last-minute lifeline.

Disc S1 E3 11/29/19

The Legend Returns

Daniel returns to Coober Pedy a new Dad, determined to find more white opal. Col raises the stakes, forking out thousands on an ancient and dangerous exploration rig, while the Opal Queen and her Dad battle the clock, the weather and a deadly cactus.

Disc S1 E4 12/6/19

Attack of the Cacti

It's brother vs. brother as Peter and Mick Cooke go head-to-head in an epic scrapheap challenge to build a monster opal-hunting machine. Meanwhile, the Rookies are forced to start hunting at night.

Disc S1 E5 12/13/19

Brother vs. Brother

Desperate to move more rock, the Rookies get a lesson in the dangerous art of bomb-making. Al and Kelly's lease is up. while Col returns to action after a health scare.

Disc S1 E6 12/20/19

Rookies are the Bomb

With the end of the season fast approaching, the Rookies risk cave-ins at their abandoned mine claim; deep underground, Bomb King George is trapped in the blast zone.

Disc S1 E7 1/3/20

Cave-Ins and Explosions

The mining season is almost over. To reach their target, Col's crew takes one last gamble by opal spotting from the air. The Cookes make one final attempt to save their opal machine and the Rookies get lucky.

Disc S1 E8 1/10/20

Aerial Opal Spotting

A new season opal hunting begins! The Rookies face potential disaster from the get go; for Col's Crew, their mining quest is derailed by a serious illness, and the Opal Queen brings in new muscle and new machines for an underground opal hunt.

Disc S2 E1 1/17/20

Rookie Mistakes

Rookie Justin has cracks in his equipment and his relationships. Col's Crew are a man down and on their last drum of fuel. The Fire Crew are on a wild goose chase hunting a bounty of fabled fire opal.

Disc S2 E2 1/24/20

Wild Wild West

For the rookies, there's tension as a new partner leads them on a wild-goose chase underground. Plus, the Cooke brothers' season is off to a bad and dangerous start.

Disc S2 E3 1/31/20

Going Under

Rookie Justin gambles thousands of dollars on buying his way out of trouble. Opal queen Kelly needs a big find underground or risks going broke. Aaron and Greg's Dragonfly claim might finally pay off.

Disc S2 E4 2/7/20

Risky Business

The Rookies battle their biggest claim yet, and each other; Col's Crew must bring out the old machines to hunt a new opal seam; and it's heating up as the Fire Crew race a fuel leak, chasing legendary red fire opal.

Disc S2 E5 2/14/20

Hot Hot Heat

It's last chance for The Rookies' partnership. Col's crew are on a crash course as his reoccurring illness slows them down. The Cooke Brothers fight busted hoses and breakdowns in the quest to strike it rich.

Disc S2 E6 2/21/20

Machine Mayhem

Justin ropes in a stranger in a mad dash to get his excavator across a busy highway. Opal Queen Kelly battles a new claim with a new partner. With Col struck down with illness, Aaron and Greg must push on without him.

Disc S2 E7 2/28/20

Against All Odds

Justin recruits fiancee Becky to save him from financial ruin. The Fire Crew face deadly reptiles and a snapped suspension in search of blue fire opal. The Cooke Brothers go 21 metres under.

Disc S2 E8 3/6/20

Blue Fire Opal or Bust

The Rookies battle busted hoses and finally hit treasure, while Boulder Boys Aaron and Greg bring in an old monster about to self-destruct. At their wash plant, The Cooke Brothers race to beat the worst drought in a decade.

Disc S2 E9 3/13/20

Race Against Time

The Rookies, Justin and Becky, risk their lives underground, desperate for a find. Meanwhile opal-hunting legend Col Duff is back, hunting long-forgotten treasure.

Disc S2 E10 3/20/20

Desperate Times, Desperate Measures

The Fire Crew's season rests on a knife-edge as they battle their way back from a disastrous setback. The Opal Queen battles rock-hard walls alone, desperate to find opal.

Disc S2 E11 3/27/20

Battling Back

Rookie Justin tackles a deal that could make or break him. The Boulder Boys race to save their claim from a monsoon flood, while the Cooke Brothers finally hit pay dirt.

Disc S2 E12 4/3/20

Make or Break

It's the end of the mining season and the last chance for the teams. The Rookies gamble their hopes on one last haul of opal, and the Opal Queen makes a final desperate dig.

Disc S2 E13 4/10/20

Last Chance

New team The Bushmen clash with opal thieves raiding one of their mines. The Cookes hack an old digging machine, while the Fire Crew hunt for a new deposit of rare black opal.

The Bushmen

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In Mintabie, South Australia, The Tunnel Rats are under extra pressure as rival miners close in on their claim. In Sheepyards, NSW, The Bushmen must brave an abandoned mine to remove a dead animal. Meanwhile, rookie prospectors The Poms seek a prize opal to kickstart their mining career.

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The Bushmen face off against a miner who has illegally dug on their claim.

The Tunnel Rats deal with an unexploded bomb and hazardous gases; The Bros attempt to fit their equipment into a new mine; The Poms make their first trip underground.

In Opalton, Boulder Boys Aaron and Ron's excavator has a close call.

The Bushmen take a big risk, trying out a new mining method deep below the ground, and injury slows down progress for The Bros and The Poms are struggling to find their first piece of opal.

The Boulder Boys, who are within reach of their $100,000 season target, chase old leads that could see them strike it rich and The Bushmen face a disaster underground.

A violent summer storm sees The Young Guns race to save their only claim from a flood; meanwhile The McFarlanes must build a drill from spare parts.

Tunnel Rats Bayden Pearse and Leese Grobe get the lifeline they desperately need. Meanwhile, Pete Cooke and Sam Westra are on the last dig of their season, and 20-year-old Sam must decide whether to quit opal mining for good.

The Australian outback's wildest treasure hunters face even bigger challenges in their quest to strike it rich, as they seek the legendary queen of gems: the opal.

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Following six teams across Australia as they search for the country's most iconic gemstone.

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In outback NSW, the worst storm in 20 years devastates the Bushmen's and Chris Cheal's mine; in Coober Pedy, the new team, the Blacklighters, need opal to re-establish

Pete and Sam begin a risky project that could pay off big time with opal riches; the Bushmen's new equipment doesn't deliver

The Young Guns spend all of their savings on a hydraulic digger that only causes problems; the Blacklights run out of opal.

The Boulder Boys try to reach a suspected 20-meter-deep opal level by draining floodwater; Rod Manning uses his wife's opal ring as collateral.

Following six teams across Australia as they search for the country’s most iconic gemstone.

The Young Guns' season is threatened when JC is injured at a steer riding competition. The Bushmen finally strike opal while digging on the boundary of their claim;. The Cheal's struggle to get to their claim.

Disc S5 E1 6/3/22

Disaster Strikes

Isaac and Sofia -- the Opal Whisperers -- set out to prove themselves as miners. Jaymin and Noah explore a dangerous mine alone while the Blacklighters are hit with a crippling excavator breakdown.

Disc S5 E2 6/10/22

The Opal Whisperers

Rory and Oscar are forced to operate their dad's 20-tonne drill rig for the first time. The Tarantos are struck down by sickness as they struggle to find Opals on their massive claim, and the Bushmen build a dangerous mine roof.

Disc S5 E3 6/17/22

Glory Days

JC returns to White Cliffs after his accident while Blacklight Xavier misses a massive pocket of opal passing through the noodling machine; the Tunnel Rats start their season in a vermin-infested mine.

Disc S5 E4 6/24/22

Young Gun Returns

The Tarantos' excavator grinds to a halt at the bottom of their mine. The Cheals also face machinery failure as Rory busts their digger underground. The Bushmen's roof is on the edge of collapse.

Disc S5 E5 6/24/22

Trouble Underground

The Misfits give it all they've got to prove their worth in the mine fields of South Australia. The Bishop loses his prized claim to competitors while the Tunnel Rats risk electrocution while operating their digger.

Disc S5 E6 7/1/22

The Value of Misfits

Joe and Tash fossick on the surface with hand tools after the Tarantos fails to bring up any color; the Opal Whisperers try constructing a noodler from scrap material while the Misfits narrowly avoid a collapse.

Disc S5 E7 7/1/22

Scrap Noodler

Machinery woes cause the Cheals to end their opal dreams and consider splitting ways. The Blacklighters move to a new site while Jaymin and JC work alone in claustrophobic tunnels.

Disc S5 E8 7/8/22

Walls Closing In

The Bushmen's new rookie rushes into a deadly no-go zone while the Cheals attempt to revive their season; the Mooka Boys try a new technique to expose opal in colorless rock.

Rookie Mistake

A bomb expert comes in to blast impenetrable rock for the Bishop; the Cheals race to move a rock-extracting blower before heat damages their machine and the Misfits battle avalanches and dust storms.

Impenetrable No More

Handwritten clues left by Leif's late father help the Mooka Boys hunt for an abandoned mine; the Blacklighters battle choking dust on their dry claim and the Tarantos make emergency repairs on their machine.

Disc S5 E11 7/15/22

Follow The Clues

Greg explores the hidden tunnels on his massive claim searching for white opal. The Tarantos' excavator springs a leak and the Blacklighters look for a new house.

Disc S5 E12 7/22/22

Cathedral Secrets

The Bushmen gamble the last of their cash on their first ever drill rig; the Cheals, desperate for a big opal find, face off against turbulent weather; the Mooka boys hunt for treasure in a scorpion-riddled mine.

Disc S5 E13 8/5/22

A Mine That Stings

The Young Guns face dangerous roads and impenetrable mine walls and faulty electronics spark a fire in the Opal Whisperers' HQ. The Blacklighters risk losing their plan as their generator dies.

Disc S5 E14 8/12/22

Sparks Fly

The Bushmen find a hidden shaft by falling into it and the Blacklighters brand-new investment is dead in the water; a busted jackhammer forces JC and the Young Guns to make emergency repairs halfway down the mine shaft.

Disc S5 E15 8/19/22

Free Falling

The Bushmen are dismayed after taking over their new recruit's mine and finding it is both treacherous and light on opal; the Bishop turns to explosive means to move a wall; the Misfits work underground for the first time.

Disc S5 E16 8/19/22

Treachery

Scott and the Bishop cause an avalanche while trying to secure a wall. The Mooka Boys' bobcat suffers a critical failure and the Blacklighters dig into a rich and dangerous abandoned mine.

Disc S5 E17 8/26/22

Dangers of the Abandoned

The Young Guns' hopes of breaking their drought get shattered after they accidentally smash a valuable gemstone; the Bishop loses Scotty underground; the Tarantos' hopes of exposing a rare opal pocket fall in jeopardy.

Disc S5 E18 8/26/22

Smashed

The Misfits prove their worth to Opal Joe with an ancient bulldozer on their last dig; the Opal Whisperers suffer from infighting; the Cheals race against the clock and seasonal storms to rescue their mission.

Disc S5 E19 9/2/22

Digging With A Dinosaur

A massive lightning storm forces the Young Guns to work on a series of flooded dirt roads; the Bushmen risk it all in a dangerous area vandalized by opal thieves; the Blacklighters take their chances with night mining.

Disc S5 E20 9/9/22

No Risk, No Reward

Brand new team Digi Diggers bring brand new technology to the opal fields; Josiah and Lisa soon find themselves at breaking point.

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.

Disc S6 E1 6/30/23

Start With A Bang

The Cheals take on their most dangerous dig ever.  The Bushmen trial a rookie miner, Ben, to operate their drill to find new opal bearing ground, but he falls short at the first challenge.

Disc S6 E2 7/7/23

Baptism By Fire

The Opal Whisperers work underground together for the first time on a claim where million-dollar opal Angel of Yowah was discovered decades earlier. The Mooka Boys are forced to work Leif's late father's abandoned mine.

Disc S6 E3 7/14/23

In Search of Fuel

The Digi Diggers, Josiah and Lisa, need to explore new ground after mining opal too brittle to sell; they discover their entire claim is at risk of being flooded.

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

Disc S6 E4 7/21/23

A Well That Takes on Water

The Opal Whisperers 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.

Disc  S6 E5 8/4/23

Bad Luck

Gale-force winds threaten the Digi Diggers' dreams of an eco-mine; the Bushmen discover dangerous old workings while clearing out their new mine; Angel and Joe's search to join the Misfits threatens to tear the team apart.

Disc S6 E6 8/11/23

Start Again From the Beginning

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

Disc S6 E7 8/18/23

Hit or Miss

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.

Disc S6 E8 8/25/23

Succession of Opal Joe

Mooka Boys brothers Matt and Cozza topple their excavator while attempting to reach a new mine on a treacherous opal field; the Blacklighters are almost buried alive while mining opal in unstable tunnels.

A Glimmer of Hope

A busted dirt hauling bogger bucket threatens the Cheals' ambitions for mammoth back-to-back opal hauls; the Opal Whisperers' partnership with veteran miner Uwe ends abruptly; Angel attempts her first opal sale at the Lightning Ridge Opal Festival.

The Reward of the Effort

The broke Bushmen are forced to trade opal to get a shaft drilled on a new claim; the Mooka Boys attempt to revive a dump truck and their opal processing plant with disastrous results; the Digi Diggers get lost exploring a terrifying abandoned mine.

Soldier of Fortune

The Digi Diggers get their solar plant installed, but the power-hungry mine triggers a total system shutdown; Lisa jeopardises a sale with a bespoke jeweller designer; Rod goes toe to toe with ratters who stole opal and equipment from their mine.

The Solar System

A vicious storm threatens to end the Misfits' season early; Issy attempts a new black-lighting technique to impress Opal Joe; the Digi Diggers' mine gets flooded, forcing the pair to scour the outback for a new claim.

Light and Shadow

The Blacklighters must work a new claim using an ancient opal processing plant. The Misfits discover they're losing precious opal, so they attempt a night dig.

Honestly Shared

The Bushmen's homemade hoist and bucket fail; Rod is forced to down tools with busted ribs; Sofia and Isaac from "The Opal Whisperers" get trapped at the bottom of their open cut mine in sweltering temperatures.

Hard on the Edge

Isaac from the Opal Whisperers works an abandoned, dangerous mine and partners up with a veteran Yowah miner; the Mooka Boys are confronted by an irate miner as they peg a claim too close to his mine.

The Foreign Claim

The Bushmen's drill rig loses a vital pin, forcing 74-year-old Les to undertake emergency repairs four meters in the air; the Digi Diggers flooded mine wall collapses as Josiah and Lisa attempt a new method of extracting Yowah nuts.

A Barrel Full Of Nuts

The Bushmen struggle to locate the source of water flooding their mine; the Misfits are forced to work Issy's mine, Honey Hole, as they wait for bulldozer repairs; the Blacklighters are forced to help a fellow miner on a dangerous night dig.

High Goals

The Bushmen bust blower pipes and break diggers in their last chance to find opal this season. The team tackle two mines simultaneously and bring in a master opal cutter, hoping to transform rough stones into a $100,000 haul. The Misfits are flooded out of their open cut mine and return to Honey Hole with custom-made machinery; a giant chainsaw attached to a bobcat, desperate to turn a profit on the last dig of their season. Sofia and Isaac from the Opal Whisperers are threatened by a mine roof collapse as they struggle to extract opal from crumbling walls. Isaac attempts to make a profit by cutting and polishing their last opal find for the season, but risks destroying the stones in the process.

From the Last Hole

The world's toughest treasure hunters push their bodies and bank accounts to the limit on a quest to strike it rich, hunting the legendary Queen of Gems - Opal.

The Best Seasons of Outback Opal Hunters

The Best Seasons of Outback Opal Hunters

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