The BEST episodes of Outback Opal Hunters
Every episode of Outback Opal Hunters ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Outback Opal Hunters!
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. Australia produces more than 90% of the world’s opals. Hidden beneath outback desert plains lies a hidden bounty, 30 million years in the making, waiting to be discovered. Opals are one of the most valuable gemstones on the planet – one stone alone can fetch a million dollars – and it's the dream of striking it rich that drives these crews to push their bodies and bank accounts to breaking point.
#1 - The Good, the Bad and the Overcooked
Season 12 - Episode 11 - Aired 6/2/2024
Slim Pickings’ ground-breaking mining technique risks dissipating into dust due to a devastating drought, so Lee and Roger spend their last dig of the season attempting 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... The Mooka Boys have one final chance to rescue their worst season ever but brutal Outback temperatures cripple Cozza with severe heat stroke...
#2 - School of Hard Rocks
Season 12 - Episode 9 - Aired 6/2/2024
With Rod away on urgent Mines Department business, leaving Les in charge, Sam and Ben battle a dangerously steep ramp underground. It’s the last dig of the season and Dan and Renee are fighting ultra hard rock in a hail Mary search for opal at Benito’s... After a season-long battle against an unyielding rock cap, The Mooka Boys are finally ready to start tunnelling toward black opal glory, until their last working machine suffers a catastrophic breakdown.
#4 - Last Chance
Season 2 - Episode 13 - Aired 4/25/2019
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.
#6 - Episode 10
Season 4 - Episode 10 - Aired 4/9/2020
The Bushmen combat opal thieves on land and in the skies. Plus, Lightning Ridge's Gavan McFarlane puts his son to work and the Boulder Boys dig their way out of trouble.
#7 - Episode 8
Season 5 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/26/2020
Hard ground at the Bushmen's claim causes damage to their digger. And, Pete and Sam hunt for better opal dirt as their "mega wash-plant" shows promise.
#8 - One Plus One Equals Three
Season 12 - Episode 12 - Aired 6/2/2024
As Grawin burns and camps are destroyed in cataclysmic fires, the Bushmen, Rod, Sam and Ben must use their last dig of the season to secure enough opal for Les’ long-awaited retirement. The Blacklighters limp into their final week still without team leader Mark... The Misfits defy Opal Joe’s orders and divide forces until Cody almost meets his demise down a 10-metre mine shaft...
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#10 - The Final Countdown
Season 14 - Episode 12 - Aired 10/2/2025
The Misfits are left to fend for themselves as mentor and financier ‘Opal’ Joe Kalmar's health takes a turn for the worse. The Bushmen are desperate to beat the 45-degree heat and salvage what's left of their season.
#11 - Episode 12
Season 6 - Episode 12 - Aired 4/22/2021
It’s the last week of the season and difficult conditions force The Bushmen to enlist a rookie miner. The Cheals suffer setbacks above and below ground.
#12 - Episode 5
Season 4 - Episode 5 - Aired 3/5/2020
The Bushmen gamble on a dangerous mining method deep below ground. An injury causes The Bros a serious setback, and The Poms struggle to find their first piece of opal.
#13 - Episode 1
Season 5 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/8/2020
In outback NSW, the worst storm in 20 years devastates the Bushmen's and Chris Cheal's mine, while in Coober Pedy, a new team the Blacklighters need opal to re-establish.
#16 - A Chance of Explosives
Season 11 - Episode 4 - Aired 4/5/2024
#17 - Hit the Road
Season 13 - Episode 2 - Aired 3/20/2025
The Mooka Boys face the new season without Chief mechanic Leif Tanzer. Opal thieves have ransacked The Bushmen’s claim.
#18 - Episode 2
Season 6 - Episode 2 - Aired 2/11/2021
The Cheals plan to extract opal hits a wall. The blacklighters continue their search for surface opal to pay for their $15,000 Opalzilla.
#19 - No Risk No Reward
Season 14 - Episode 9 - Aired 9/11/2025
The Opal Lovers excavate old drives in search of red crystal opal. Mechanical problems are once again giving the Mooka Boys a headache. Slim Pickings strike a deal with a local mining family to process the waste dirt on their claim.
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#21 - Double or Nothin'
Season 14 - Episode 6 - Aired 8/21/2025
The Cheals are finally getting their second agitator up and running. The Blacklighters find impressive shell fossils in the face of their open cut mine. The Opal Whisperers are bringing in Kelly's partner Dan to help them break ground fast.
#22 - Boggered
Season 11 - Episode 6 - Aired 4/12/2024
#24 - The Bushmen
Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/17/2019
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.
#25 - Episode 4
Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/29/2020
The Boulder Boys drain floodwater in pursuit of a suspected opal level. Rod Manning is under pressure after using his wife's favourite opal ring as collateral.