Don't be misguided by the false statistics on crim
5 / 5
Road trip from Melbourne to Uluṟu via Coober Pedy.
Melissa at reception was the highlight. Super friendly, welcoming and Informative. Local of 30 years corrected our misguided perception of Coober Pedy after reading statistics from Red Suburbs site about the “violent crime” in the town.
Statistics are totally misleading and relate to an isolated incident that happened in late 2023 from visiting Alice Springs mob who made their way to Coober Pedy for a funeral. The mob ran riot everyday for the 2 months they were there, breaking into local businesses and houses, harassing locals and tourists.
Locals so fed up they arranged two buses, at their expense, to return them back to Alice.
Coober Pedy locals are welcoming and harmless. They love and are proud of their town.
Pay them a visit and visit The Comfort Inn. Excellent laundry facilities, cafe available, rooms comfortable (although a tad warm) BUT the adventure of staying in a cave was all well worth it!
Thanks Melissa and Coober Pedy…a town we will not forget!
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