Outback Opal Hunters Episode Rating Graph
Feb 2018 - present
Feb 2018 - present
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Browse episode ratings trends for Outback Opal Hunters. Simply click on the interactive rating graph to explore the best and worst of Outback Opal Hunters's 137 episodes.
S12 Ep12
10.0
7th Oct 2024
A miscalculation costs the Blacklighters thousands of dollars.
S12 Ep11
10.0
30th Sep 2024
Brutal Outback temperatures cripple Cozza with severe heat stroke.
S12 Ep10
10.0
23rd Sep 2024
The Blacklighters' leader Mark is severely injured in a mining accident.
S12 Ep9
10.0
16th Sep 2024
The Mooka Boys' last working machine suffers a catastrophic breakdown.
S12 Ep8
10.0
9th Sep 2024
Dan Measey takes a gamble on a new but unproven opal-detecting AI technology.
S12 Ep7
10.0
2nd Sep 2024
The Mooka Boys crane a vital DIY shelter across the Lunatic Opal Field.
S12 Ep6
10.0
26th Aug 2024
The Cheals must unearth a rare green-orange gemstone for a potential buyer.
S12 Ep5
10.0
19th Aug 2024
With the Lightning Ridge Opal Festival a day away, Cody cooks up a miracle.
S12 Ep4
10.0
12th Aug 2024
Mark's inexperience with the dozer proves too much for Paul.
S12 Ep3
10.0
5th Aug 2024
The Misfits are forced to use untested contraptions to find the rainbow matrix.
S12 Ep2
10.0
29th Jul 2024
Blacklighters Mark L'Anson and Paul Coon get boxed-in during their mission.
S12 Ep1
10.0
22nd Jul 2024
The Bushmen are forced back into their deadly mine.
S4 Ep10
8.2
9th Apr 2020
Following six teams across Australia as they search for the country's most iconic gemstone.
S2 Ep13
8.1
25th Apr 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. Disc S2 E13 4/10/20
S5 Ep1
8.0
8th Oct 2020
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
S4 Ep5
8.0
5th Mar 2020
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.
S4 Ep9
8.0
2nd Apr 2020
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.
S4 Ep7
7.9
19th Mar 2020
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.
S11 Ep20
7.9
7th Oct 2024
A miscalculation costs the Blacklighters thousands of dollars.
S5 Ep4
7.9
29th Oct 2020
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.
S4 Ep6
7.9
12th Mar 2020
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.
S3 Ep1
7.9
17th Oct 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.
S11 Ep2
7.9
25th Mar 2024
The Bushmen are blindsided by a catastrophic digger failure.
S7 Ep7
7.9
21st Nov 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. Disc S5 E7 7/1/22
S11 Ep6
7.8
22nd Apr 2024
The Cheals' dreams of expanding their Opal Empire are crushed.
S11 Ep18
7.8
23rd Sep 2024
The Blacklighters' leader Mark is severely injured in a mining accident.
S4 Ep3
7.8
20th Feb 2020
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.
S4 Ep1
7.8
6th Feb 2020
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.
S5 Ep2
7.8
15th Oct 2020
Pete and Sam begin a risky project that could pay off big time with opal riches; the Bushmen's new equipment doesn't deliver
S11 Ep4
7.8
8th Apr 2024
Slim Pickings' efforts are derailed by a slipped excavator track.
S7 Ep8
7.8
28th Nov 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. Disc S5 E8 7/8/22
S11 Ep8
7.8
6th May 2024
The Blacklighers are hit with a double dose of disaster.
S4 Ep4
7.8
27th Feb 2020
In Opalton, Boulder Boys Aaron and Ron's excavator has a close call.
S9 Ep2
6.9
23rd Feb 2023
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
S8 Ep5
7.0
24th Mar 2022
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
S10 Ep8
7.1
20th Oct 2023
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.
S1 Ep3
7.2
22nd Feb 2018
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
S10 Ep1
7.2
1st Sep 2023
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.
S10 Ep6
7.2
6th Oct 2023
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.
S10 Ep10
7.2
3rd Nov 2023
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.
S11 Ep16
7.2
9th Sep 2024
Dan Measey takes a gamble on a new but unproven opal-detecting AI technology.
S7 Ep6
7.2
14th Nov 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. Disc S5 E6 7/1/22
S10 Ep7
7.2
13th Oct 2023
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.
S2 Ep9
7.3
28th Mar 2019
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
S10 Ep5
7.3
29th Sep 2023
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.
S1 Ep2
7.3
15th Feb 2018
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
S1 Ep1
7.3
8th Feb 2018
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
S2 Ep3
7.3
14th Feb 2019
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
S10 Ep3
7.3
15th Sep 2023
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.
S1 Ep4
7.3
1st Mar 2018
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
S8 Ep9
7.3
21st Apr 2022
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
S10 Ep2
7.3
8th Sep 2023
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.
S9 Ep3
7.3
2nd Mar 2023
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
S9 Ep4
7.4
9th Mar 2023
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
S1 Ep5
7.4
8th Mar 2018
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
S8 Ep3
7.4
10th Mar 2022
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
S1 Ep6
7.4
15th Mar 2018
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
S10 Ep9
7.4
27th Oct 2023
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.
S9 Ep1
7.4
16th Feb 2023
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
S8 Ep8
7.4
14th Apr 2022
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
S8 Ep1
7.4
24th Feb 2022
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.
S1 Ep8
7.4
29th Mar 2018
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
S1 Ep7
7.4
22nd Mar 2018
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
S11 Ep14
7.4
26th Aug 2024
The Cheals must unearth a rare green-orange gemstone for a potential buyer.
S7 Ep3
7.4
24th Oct 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. Disc S5 E3 6/17/22
S8 Ep10
7.4
28th Apr 2022
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
S1 Ep1
7.3
8th Feb 2018
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
S1 Ep2
7.3
15th Feb 2018
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
S1 Ep3
7.2
22nd Feb 2018
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
S1 Ep4
7.3
1st Mar 2018
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
S1 Ep5
7.4
8th Mar 2018
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
S1 Ep6
7.4
15th Mar 2018
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
S1 Ep7
7.4
22nd Mar 2018
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
S1 Ep8
7.4
29th Mar 2018
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
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The first episode of Outback Opal Hunters aired on February 08, 2018.
The last episode of Outback Opal Hunters aired on October 07, 2024.
There are 137 episodes of Outback Opal Hunters.
There are 12 seasons of Outback Opal Hunters.
Yes.
Outback Opal Hunters is set to return for future episodes.