The BEST episodes of Outback Opal Hunters season 7

Every episode of Outback Opal Hunters season 7, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Outback Opal Hunters season 7!

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.

Last Updated: 6/27/2025Network: Discovery+ (UK)Status: Continuing
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7.88
42 votes

#1 - Scrap Noodler

Season 7 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/18/2021

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.

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7.79
48 votes

#2 - Walls Closing In

Season 7 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/25/2021

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.

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7.57
47 votes

#3 - Young Gun Returns

Season 7 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/28/2021

The Tunnel Rats risk their lives to get a massive digger under the ground, hoping it will pay off. Meanwhile, the Blacklighters are amazed to unearth the largest piece of opal they have ever found.

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7.55
49 votes

#4 - Disaster Strikes

Season 7 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/7/2021

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.

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7.52
48 votes

#5 - The Opal Whisperers

Season 7 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/14/2021

The Blacklighters break their excavator while trying to break fresh ground; the Young Guns enter a dangerous mine in an attempt to find pineapple opal; the Opal Whisperers work their own claim for the first time to hunt for cathedral opal.

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7.52
50 votes

#6 - Trouble Underground

Season 7 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/4/2021

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.

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7.44
48 votes

#7 - Glory Days

Season 7 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/21/2021

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.

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7.22
46 votes

#8 - The Value Of Misfits

Season 7 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/11/2021

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.