"Outback Opal Hunters" The Final Countdown

1 00:00:08,720 --> 00:00:11,479 Er, my health's not good. All right. 2 00:00:12,520 --> 00:00:14,479 Yeah, I'm hanging in there, you know? 3 00:00:16,840 --> 00:00:19,759 My first major stroke was back in 2000. 4 00:00:19,840 --> 00:00:22,319 And the last one I had was about a week ago. 5 00:00:22,400 --> 00:00:24,359 The next stroke could finish me, you know, 6 00:00:24,440 --> 00:00:27,599 or turn me into a vegetable or something, you know? 7 00:00:28,600 --> 00:00:30,559 I mean, I'm not unhappy. 8 00:00:30,640 --> 00:00:33,679 You know, you can't live life the way I've lived it 9 00:00:33,760 --> 00:00:36,759 and expect to be 100% healthy, you know? 10 00:00:36,840 --> 00:00:38,559 I should have been dead decades ago, 11 00:00:38,640 --> 00:00:40,559 you know? 12 00:00:40,640 --> 00:00:43,199 But I know I'm heading to vegetable status, 13 00:00:43,280 --> 00:00:46,239 so I don't want to be a vegetable, you know? 14 00:00:46,320 --> 00:00:49,319 Yeah, not a way to be living as a human being, you know? 15 00:00:49,400 --> 00:00:53,559 So not for me, you know? 16 00:00:55,000 --> 00:01:01,074 17 00:01:05,480 --> 00:01:08,239 Well, between the bleeds in my brain, 18 00:01:08,320 --> 00:01:11,079 and I've got torn ligaments on my shoulders, you know, 19 00:01:11,160 --> 00:01:14,079 my body is, like, completely breaking down. 20 00:01:14,160 --> 00:01:18,279 Picture being in pain nonstop, you know, it doesn't add up. 21 00:01:18,360 --> 00:01:20,559 The only thing that changes is the severity. 22 00:01:21,560 --> 00:01:23,639 Oh, hey, it's Joe. Huh. 23 00:01:23,720 --> 00:01:26,079 There's only so long a man can put up with that. 24 00:01:27,160 --> 00:01:28,759 Morning. Morning. 25 00:01:28,840 --> 00:01:30,639 Morning.How are you? He's winning? 26 00:01:30,720 --> 00:01:33,959 Well, I think so.How's the day been so far? All right? 27 00:01:34,040 --> 00:01:37,519 Pretty good.Yeah, getting there? Moving dirt. 28 00:01:37,600 --> 00:01:39,919 You see any trace? Anything? No, not yet. 29 00:01:40,000 --> 00:01:41,679 Aye. 30 00:01:41,760 --> 00:01:43,559 ISSY: Joe's health hasn't been the best, 31 00:01:43,640 --> 00:01:47,519 so, you know, Angel and I do the physical side of it all, 32 00:01:47,600 --> 00:01:49,199 and the machines. 33 00:01:49,280 --> 00:01:52,119 Yeah, well, that's life, isn't it? Let's have a look. 34 00:01:52,200 --> 00:01:55,959 But, you know, Joe's got a worth of knowledge. 35 00:01:57,920 --> 00:02:00,599 NARRATOR: In Andamooka, South Australia, 36 00:02:00,680 --> 00:02:04,239 the misfits, Angel Dempsey and Issy Glen, 37 00:02:04,320 --> 00:02:07,159 have been struggling to get through the season 38 00:02:07,240 --> 00:02:10,919 under the minimal guidance from mentor and financier, 39 00:02:11,000 --> 00:02:13,199 Opal Joe Kalmar. 40 00:02:13,280 --> 00:02:17,479 Oh, I don't sense any drives here for about four, five, 41 00:02:18,720 --> 00:02:20,359 borderline six metres. Mmm. 42 00:02:20,440 --> 00:02:23,239 So you've got a good run to go. Yeah, we've got a fair way. 43 00:02:23,320 --> 00:02:24,919 It's good. All righty. Aye. 44 00:02:25,000 --> 00:02:26,599 All right, then. Get back to work. 45 00:02:26,680 --> 00:02:28,959 Get back to shifting dirt. That's what we do. 46 00:02:29,040 --> 00:02:31,759 All right. Cool bananas. I'll catch us later, aye? 47 00:02:31,840 --> 00:02:33,759 Okay, no worries. All right. Cheers. 48 00:02:33,840 --> 00:02:35,559 See ya. See ya. 49 00:02:38,000 --> 00:02:42,759 As Joe's health declines and summer temperatures rise, 50 00:02:42,840 --> 00:02:45,399 it's up to Angel and Izzy alone 51 00:02:45,480 --> 00:02:48,719 to rescue their season and prepare for the next. 52 00:02:49,480 --> 00:02:53,039 It is what it is. This operation has still got to keep going. 53 00:02:53,120 --> 00:02:54,879 Whether it's the three or two of us, 54 00:02:54,960 --> 00:02:57,199 it's got to keep going, we've gotta find the opal. 55 00:02:58,320 --> 00:03:00,679 Angel needs a new bulldozer, 56 00:03:00,760 --> 00:03:03,279 and in order to get that new bulldozer 57 00:03:03,360 --> 00:03:05,799 that's going to be worth 150 grand, 58 00:03:05,880 --> 00:03:08,159 we have to find opal, we have no choice. 59 00:03:11,280 --> 00:03:14,199 This is our digging tool that we use for tunnelling. 60 00:03:14,280 --> 00:03:16,599 So basically I just poke the dirt down 61 00:03:16,680 --> 00:03:18,679 until I can't reach no more. 62 00:03:18,760 --> 00:03:20,439 It's fast, I enjoy it. 63 00:03:20,520 --> 00:03:22,519 But yeah, hopefully, opal's not very far. 64 00:03:27,360 --> 00:03:30,559 Oops!Uh-oh. Stalled it.Hang on. 65 00:03:33,200 --> 00:03:34,959 No power, Issy. 66 00:03:35,040 --> 00:03:36,639 That's more than a stall.No. 67 00:03:36,720 --> 00:03:38,599 Not the right spot for it, either. 68 00:03:39,760 --> 00:03:41,599 Yeah, not an ideal spot. 69 00:03:41,680 --> 00:03:44,559 I don't know how I'm gonna get out. The machine's stuck here. 70 00:03:46,040 --> 00:03:48,159 Yeah. Yeah, well, you can only go over the top. 71 00:03:48,240 --> 00:03:49,839 You can't go under that erm... Yeah. 72 00:03:49,920 --> 00:03:51,879 It's risky to go under in case it collapses. 73 00:03:51,960 --> 00:03:54,159 I can either go out the back or over the arm. 74 00:03:54,240 --> 00:03:56,359 Going over the arm. Yeah. 75 00:03:56,440 --> 00:03:59,159 But we're in a bit of an awkward position. 76 00:03:59,240 --> 00:04:03,439 I'm right by the wall where there's a lot of rocks, plus the arm's up. 77 00:04:03,520 --> 00:04:05,239 And with this being an older machine, 78 00:04:05,320 --> 00:04:09,159 it doesn't have, you know, the locking valves in it. 79 00:04:09,240 --> 00:04:11,399 So any moment, the arms can drop. 80 00:04:11,480 --> 00:04:14,679 So we need to make sure that we're not under the arms. 81 00:04:14,760 --> 00:04:18,599 And to be safe, for me to climb out, I have to climb up and over. 82 00:04:18,680 --> 00:04:21,239 Well, check the battery first. Yeah. 83 00:04:23,120 --> 00:04:26,759 Now the battery is under my feet. 84 00:04:28,200 --> 00:04:32,239 Ayy! Found it with the massive vibration. 85 00:04:32,320 --> 00:04:34,839 It's loose in the terminal, love. Swept it off. 86 00:04:34,920 --> 00:04:39,719 Beautiful. That's what we want to hear.Ripped. 87 00:04:39,800 --> 00:04:42,959 But you see, this has come off here. 88 00:04:43,040 --> 00:04:46,399 She's been pulled out. Easy enough to fix. 89 00:04:46,480 --> 00:04:49,559 Put that back in there, then it should be Bob's your uncle. 90 00:04:49,640 --> 00:04:51,399 Have to retie him somewhere. 91 00:04:55,040 --> 00:04:59,519 Hopefully, it'll start. Okay. Fingers crossed. 92 00:05:01,720 --> 00:05:03,319 Uh-oh. 93 00:05:05,320 --> 00:05:07,679 Oh. Whoo! 94 00:05:18,720 --> 00:05:20,319 Have a look. 95 00:05:28,440 --> 00:05:30,679 I knew it!I knew it! 96 00:05:31,480 --> 00:05:33,359 We definitely got trace... 97 00:05:34,760 --> 00:05:38,359 there, so, ooh. 98 00:05:38,440 --> 00:05:41,239 More behind there. Do you wanna have a look? 99 00:05:41,320 --> 00:05:43,759 I just gotta pack the machine away. 100 00:05:43,840 --> 00:05:45,439 Gonna back it up. 101 00:05:51,360 --> 00:05:53,079 Oh 102 00:06:06,840 --> 00:06:09,159 It's certainly dodgy in there, Les, isn't it? 103 00:06:09,240 --> 00:06:11,079 LES: Yeah, it looks a bit that way.Yeah. 104 00:06:12,040 --> 00:06:14,599 Do you really think it's worth going into that old drive? 105 00:06:14,680 --> 00:06:18,039 It's one of those things, Sam. We're not getting any money where we are, 106 00:06:18,120 --> 00:06:20,199 the season's almost over, 107 00:06:20,280 --> 00:06:22,079 and I reckon there will be colour there. 108 00:06:22,160 --> 00:06:24,039 It's just how dangerous it's going to be 109 00:06:24,120 --> 00:06:27,479 is our only worry, I guess. What do you reckon, Les? 110 00:06:27,560 --> 00:06:30,919 Well, that's it. We've got to try something else. 111 00:06:31,000 --> 00:06:34,239 And we're doing no good where we are.No. 112 00:06:34,320 --> 00:06:36,639 Problem with these big old workings and ballrooms, 113 00:06:36,720 --> 00:06:38,919 they've sat here for 40, 50 years... Yeah. 114 00:06:39,000 --> 00:06:40,839 ..it's slowly slumped and slumped, 115 00:06:40,920 --> 00:06:43,479 and it's just sitting there. One wrong move, 116 00:06:43,560 --> 00:06:46,759 and the whole thing can come down. Going to be a risk. 117 00:06:46,840 --> 00:06:49,719 So if it crumbles, well, we'll probably get buried, 118 00:06:49,800 --> 00:06:51,719 but other than that, 119 00:06:51,800 --> 00:06:55,039 we're just one of them things you've got to look out for. 120 00:06:56,000 --> 00:06:58,599 All right. Are we ready? I'm ready. 121 00:06:58,680 --> 00:07:00,319 You ready, Les? Yeah, mate. 122 00:07:02,720 --> 00:07:06,599 Twelve metres underground in Grawin, New South Wales, 123 00:07:06,680 --> 00:07:11,279 the Bushmen, Rod Manning, Les Walsh and Sam Mehan 124 00:07:11,360 --> 00:07:14,959 are edging closer to dangerous, long abandoned workings 125 00:07:15,040 --> 00:07:16,959 in pursuit of opal. 126 00:07:18,080 --> 00:07:20,439 We're not 100% sure where the ballroom is. 127 00:07:22,840 --> 00:07:27,599 You need a good solid column between you and the old workings, 128 00:07:27,680 --> 00:07:31,919 and I'm just not sure that we've got much room between us and it. 129 00:07:32,000 --> 00:07:36,439 So if we open up into it, it just puts, you know, 130 00:07:36,520 --> 00:07:38,519 it puts so much more pressure on your roof. 131 00:07:38,600 --> 00:07:41,799 More pressure on your roof, the more likelihood 132 00:07:41,880 --> 00:07:44,159 there is of it coming down. 133 00:07:44,240 --> 00:07:45,959 Can you give that pin a hit, please? 134 00:08:00,560 --> 00:08:05,079 The Bushmen have had a year plagued by equipment breakdown... 135 00:08:07,600 --> 00:08:09,439 ..and bad luck. 136 00:08:09,520 --> 00:08:11,559 So, you ran into someone. Look at it. Yeah. 137 00:08:11,640 --> 00:08:14,679 Three bloody red kangaroos. SAM: That's a lot. 138 00:08:14,760 --> 00:08:17,599 Boger got into a bit of strife at the pub the other night. 139 00:08:17,680 --> 00:08:19,279 Got his jaw broken. 140 00:08:19,360 --> 00:08:21,599 Unfortunately, Boger had to go back to Sydney 141 00:08:21,680 --> 00:08:23,919 to get a bit more done to his jaw. 142 00:08:24,000 --> 00:08:25,839 So we're gonna have to do a lot of work 143 00:08:25,920 --> 00:08:28,079 and be as sufficient as possible without him. 144 00:08:28,160 --> 00:08:30,039 It's going to be hard. 145 00:08:32,040 --> 00:08:35,159 The team have just days left in the season. 146 00:08:35,240 --> 00:08:39,319 With outback summer temperatures hitting 45 degrees Celsius, 147 00:08:39,400 --> 00:08:42,519 well above the safe limits of their machinery. 148 00:08:42,600 --> 00:08:46,039 LES: Yeah, our target's 150, 149 00:08:46,120 --> 00:08:51,799 and we're on our last week, so everything's closing in on us. 150 00:08:57,640 --> 00:08:59,519 Power pack's gone. 151 00:09:03,160 --> 00:09:05,479 Yeah. 152 00:09:05,560 --> 00:09:08,599 SAM: The power packs stopped working. sake. 153 00:09:08,680 --> 00:09:10,839 We've got no power to the digger anymore. 154 00:09:14,120 --> 00:09:17,399 Jesus Christ. Never gonna end. 155 00:09:23,960 --> 00:09:26,039 Buggered. 156 00:09:26,120 --> 00:09:28,399 Well, we won't be working that anymore today. 157 00:09:31,680 --> 00:09:33,279 Oi! What? 158 00:09:33,360 --> 00:09:36,399 We won't be using the power pack anymore today. 159 00:09:36,480 --> 00:09:39,639 What's wrong with it? The fan belt jumped off, 160 00:09:39,720 --> 00:09:41,599 and it's all buggered. 161 00:09:41,680 --> 00:09:43,279 Put the hose back down. 162 00:09:45,920 --> 00:09:47,759 Rob's annoyed with the whole situation. 163 00:09:47,840 --> 00:09:49,959 We're just having breakdown upon breakdown, 164 00:09:50,040 --> 00:09:51,639 we're not finding any opal, 165 00:09:51,720 --> 00:09:54,959 there's not much of the season left, and at this point, 166 00:09:55,040 --> 00:09:57,839 who knows if we will find any opal before the season ends? 167 00:09:57,920 --> 00:10:00,599 That's another bloody thing now, Les. 168 00:10:00,680 --> 00:10:04,079 Oh, the fan belt jumped off and broke, 169 00:10:04,160 --> 00:10:06,319 it's just one thing after another. 170 00:10:06,400 --> 00:10:08,719 Run out of oil. What's this? 171 00:10:10,760 --> 00:10:12,639 That's our hydraulic oil. 172 00:10:12,720 --> 00:10:15,159 The hose is blown apart. That's it? 173 00:10:15,240 --> 00:10:17,719 Blew it apart on that joiner there. 174 00:10:18,680 --> 00:10:21,319 Oh, Jesus Christ. 175 00:10:23,160 --> 00:10:24,919 This whole bloody thing. 176 00:10:26,040 --> 00:10:28,359 Fan belt's blown to pieces. 177 00:10:28,440 --> 00:10:30,359 The hose has blown off at the same time, 178 00:10:30,440 --> 00:10:33,719 we've dumped 100 bucks worth of hydraulic oil, probably more. 179 00:10:34,360 --> 00:10:37,279 You know, this is the end of the season. 180 00:10:37,360 --> 00:10:40,799 It's so bloody hot, you've got to fix it on top of the ground. 181 00:10:42,240 --> 00:10:45,119 And that's if you can fix the bloody thing, you know? 182 00:10:45,200 --> 00:10:48,559 I'm sick of everything breaking down, no matter what it is. 183 00:10:48,640 --> 00:10:51,439 You know, as soon as you fix it and you do it all right, 184 00:10:51,520 --> 00:10:53,519 and then something else goes wrong. 185 00:10:53,600 --> 00:10:57,479 That's enough to drive you to drink. Jesus, when does it bloody end? 186 00:11:08,440 --> 00:11:11,119 The Rural Fire Service has been doing a burn off. 187 00:11:11,200 --> 00:11:12,999 It's starting to heat up, and obviously, 188 00:11:13,080 --> 00:11:15,959 if there's dry fuel on the ground, leaves and grass, 189 00:11:16,040 --> 00:11:18,639 and if you're not on top of it, and you don't back burn, 190 00:11:18,720 --> 00:11:22,399 once you get a lightning strike, and you've got a bushfire, 191 00:11:22,480 --> 00:11:26,879 you end up losing hundreds of thousands of acres, and everything in it. 192 00:11:26,960 --> 00:11:29,959 Every native Australian animal in that area is dead. 193 00:11:31,040 --> 00:11:33,679 I'm a big fan of controlled back burns, 194 00:11:33,760 --> 00:11:36,199 and that's what these guys are doing out here today. 195 00:11:36,280 --> 00:11:38,959 You know, working hard for us to protect us, good on 'em. 196 00:11:39,040 --> 00:11:41,079 Give them a wave there. 197 00:11:45,840 --> 00:11:48,319 We'll fill the agitator and get it washing, 198 00:11:48,400 --> 00:11:51,639 and keep trucking back and forward, and get as much dirt in as we can, 199 00:11:51,720 --> 00:11:54,079 and tail out at the end of the week. 200 00:11:57,120 --> 00:11:59,839 In Grawin, New South Wales, 201 00:11:59,920 --> 00:12:02,119 the Cheals, Chris, 202 00:12:02,200 --> 00:12:07,479 son Rory, daughter Luca, and mine partner Mark Bresson, 203 00:12:07,560 --> 00:12:11,159 are desperate to process as much pay dirt as possible 204 00:12:11,240 --> 00:12:13,759 before the extreme summer temperatures, 205 00:12:13,840 --> 00:12:15,759 shut down their operation. 206 00:12:18,520 --> 00:12:20,439 RORY: There's always pressure to find opal, 207 00:12:20,520 --> 00:12:23,599 you know, especially leading into summer and Christmas, 208 00:12:23,680 --> 00:12:26,319 we have three months where we can't mine anything. 209 00:12:31,640 --> 00:12:35,159 CHRIS: What we're up to here is, this is our agitator. We call it a wash plant. 210 00:12:35,240 --> 00:12:37,479 This washes the clay away from the open. 211 00:12:37,560 --> 00:12:40,239 Now that comes up the conveyor into the barrel, 212 00:12:40,320 --> 00:12:43,719 and we've got windows cut in the barrel itself, 213 00:12:43,800 --> 00:12:45,799 and we regulate the water going in. 214 00:12:45,880 --> 00:12:50,239 And that muddies up, and it wears away the dirt from the opal. 215 00:12:50,320 --> 00:12:52,199 When it's ready and it's all cleaned up, 216 00:12:52,280 --> 00:12:55,959 tail it out, reverse the barrel, and it comes out here, and we go through it. 217 00:13:00,000 --> 00:13:03,359 Oscar's coming back. To give us a hand for this last big push, 218 00:13:03,440 --> 00:13:06,959 you know, at the end of the year and probably looking forward 219 00:13:07,040 --> 00:13:10,879 to a little bit of a break from the busy life in Sydney. 220 00:13:15,360 --> 00:13:17,439 I need to get going 221 00:13:17,520 --> 00:13:20,279 because Sydney's got plenty of traffic 222 00:13:20,360 --> 00:13:24,319 and it's about a 10-hour drive got ahead of me. 223 00:13:24,400 --> 00:13:26,999 About 850 kilometres. 224 00:13:27,080 --> 00:13:30,799 It'll be good to get out to, you know, Grawin, get out on the field, 225 00:13:30,880 --> 00:13:34,039 get back to digging and hopefully have a big finish to the year. 226 00:13:34,120 --> 00:13:36,039 CHRIS: Yeah. He's bringing back 227 00:13:36,120 --> 00:13:38,039 a special ring we've had made up for Luca. 228 00:13:38,120 --> 00:13:41,159 It's the 21st present for us, so you know and it's pretty special. 229 00:13:41,240 --> 00:13:42,839 It's from all of us. 230 00:13:47,080 --> 00:13:48,919 How's that? You lower me down all right. 231 00:13:49,000 --> 00:13:50,959 Or do you want me to pull around a bit more? 232 00:13:51,040 --> 00:13:52,639 Perfect I reckon. 233 00:13:53,480 --> 00:13:55,559 It's our last week, having a good crack at it 234 00:13:55,640 --> 00:13:58,719 because... getting close to summer, it's starting to really heat up, 235 00:13:58,800 --> 00:14:02,599 and can be pretty dangerous being out here in the middle of nowhere. 236 00:14:02,680 --> 00:14:05,799 Last year we somehow managed to scrape up a million dollars. 237 00:14:05,880 --> 00:14:08,599 This year, we're in prime position to do that again. 238 00:14:08,680 --> 00:14:11,839 Fingers crossed, everything goes well and we can back it up. 239 00:14:11,920 --> 00:14:14,079 We're launching a summer collection this year, 240 00:14:14,160 --> 00:14:16,559 which means that we've got to find plenty of opal 241 00:14:16,640 --> 00:14:19,679 to back that up to be set in some beautiful jewellery. 242 00:14:19,760 --> 00:14:22,279 Delivering a really unique product around the world, 243 00:14:22,360 --> 00:14:24,439 and that's what we all love about it. 244 00:14:24,520 --> 00:14:26,159 We've got good ground in front of us, 245 00:14:26,240 --> 00:14:28,679 so Rory's decided to put a bit more pressure on us 246 00:14:28,760 --> 00:14:31,039 and see if we can go for the million dollars again. 247 00:14:31,120 --> 00:14:33,639 And whether we do or we don't, remains to be seen, 248 00:14:33,720 --> 00:14:35,319 we'll just have to see how we go. 249 00:14:37,440 --> 00:14:39,279 So we'll just run this one back. 250 00:14:39,360 --> 00:14:43,159 It's a fairly big load, have to be close to be 16 tonne, 251 00:14:43,240 --> 00:14:45,759 and the agitator can only take so much too, so... 252 00:14:45,840 --> 00:14:48,919 As it wears down, then we'll bring the rest of the dirt. 253 00:14:50,120 --> 00:14:52,839 What do you reckon?Hopefully, there's some colour in it. 254 00:14:53,880 --> 00:14:56,679 Any big ones? Or we might just pull them straight off the top. 255 00:14:56,760 --> 00:14:58,359 RORY: Yeah, sounds like a plan. 256 00:14:58,440 --> 00:15:00,079 It's a coin flip at this stage, 257 00:15:00,160 --> 00:15:02,919 whether we're going to make our million dollar season target. 258 00:15:03,000 --> 00:15:05,159 All I know is that we're gonna work hard, 259 00:15:05,240 --> 00:15:07,199 get as much dirt in these agies as possible, 260 00:15:07,280 --> 00:15:08,879 and try and make it happen. 261 00:15:12,880 --> 00:15:14,679 SAM: Me and the boys, and Dad as well, 262 00:15:14,760 --> 00:15:18,479 we've all, you know, put a lot on the line to start and run Cheal opal, 263 00:15:18,560 --> 00:15:21,519 so it would be pretty disappointing if we couldn't pull it off. 264 00:15:21,600 --> 00:15:25,599 This last big push, I would love a few big bonkers to roll out. 265 00:15:33,720 --> 00:15:36,559 She's cooking. Pissing a bit of water out of her. 266 00:15:36,640 --> 00:15:38,519 Yeah, the alternator has come off. 267 00:15:38,600 --> 00:15:41,559 It snapped off, mate. Yeah, all right, 268 00:15:41,640 --> 00:15:43,239 Lucky I caught it. 269 00:15:49,840 --> 00:15:51,639 LES: Oh, yeah. Could you give us a hand? 270 00:15:51,720 --> 00:15:54,399 Yeah. What do you want? Oh, just get this on the road. 271 00:15:54,480 --> 00:15:57,319 Taking the radiator off? Yeah, take the radiator off will you? 272 00:15:58,640 --> 00:16:00,759 In the last week of their season, 273 00:16:00,840 --> 00:16:03,439 the power pack that supplies the Bushman's digger 274 00:16:03,520 --> 00:16:05,359 with hydraulic fluid pressure 275 00:16:05,440 --> 00:16:08,879 has failed in the blistering 45-degree heat, 276 00:16:08,960 --> 00:16:11,519 leaving the team unable to dig for opal. 277 00:16:16,200 --> 00:16:18,759 ROD: I'm just going to put a new fitting on there. 278 00:16:18,840 --> 00:16:22,999 They can be absolute buggers to get on, you know? 279 00:16:23,080 --> 00:16:27,159 And this is what we've been doing so much lately, 280 00:16:27,240 --> 00:16:29,879 is fixing crap, and not making any money. 281 00:16:31,320 --> 00:16:34,199 Have we got water to fill the radiator up, Les? 282 00:16:34,280 --> 00:16:36,519 LES: Yeah, in a few minutes. 283 00:16:37,560 --> 00:16:40,039 Bloody hot. That'll warm up a bit. 284 00:16:40,120 --> 00:16:41,999 I'm leaking everywhere, Les. 285 00:16:42,080 --> 00:16:45,399 Just start her up. Ready? 286 00:16:50,000 --> 00:16:51,719 It doesn't look to be leaking. 287 00:16:53,520 --> 00:16:55,359 Right-o! Let's do it. 288 00:16:56,680 --> 00:16:58,679 Where we see if it works or not. 289 00:17:02,480 --> 00:17:04,919 Yes, you beauty. 290 00:17:06,040 --> 00:17:07,919 She's a goer. 291 00:17:08,000 --> 00:17:11,359 You know, this season, we wanted to get enough money 292 00:17:11,440 --> 00:17:15,119 so that the old fella could retire properly from being underground. 293 00:17:15,200 --> 00:17:19,239 But, you know, it hasn't sort of worked out for us much at all 294 00:17:19,320 --> 00:17:22,959 because we're not even halfway to our target. 295 00:17:23,040 --> 00:17:26,919 But this is it for us. We're too old to find another bloody career. 296 00:17:28,680 --> 00:17:30,279 Sam! 297 00:17:42,320 --> 00:17:45,679 Well, that's pretty weird. Yeah. 298 00:17:45,760 --> 00:17:47,799 I just don't know what it could be, 299 00:17:48,800 --> 00:17:52,279 um, but it's looking dangerous, whatever it is. 300 00:17:57,360 --> 00:17:59,399 And look how thick these tree roots are. 301 00:17:59,480 --> 00:18:02,479 Like, that's 60, 70 year, tree roots. 302 00:18:05,640 --> 00:18:07,679 What the hell is going on here? 303 00:18:07,760 --> 00:18:09,559 That's weird. 304 00:18:09,640 --> 00:18:11,839 Oh, there's a void under there. 305 00:18:11,920 --> 00:18:13,519 Look at that. that. 306 00:18:24,000 --> 00:18:26,599 Oh, You all right? 307 00:18:26,680 --> 00:18:28,279 Oh, 308 00:18:29,480 --> 00:18:31,279 That was a lot of rocks that came down. 309 00:18:31,360 --> 00:18:33,519 SAM: Look at that. Lucky your head wasn't there. 310 00:18:33,600 --> 00:18:35,959 Exactly. Well, you can come out now. 311 00:18:36,560 --> 00:18:39,079 No loose stuff? Well, there's little bits and pieces, 312 00:18:39,160 --> 00:18:40,839 but you're all right. 313 00:18:40,920 --> 00:18:43,799 Crikey, jeez, that was close, I tell you. 314 00:18:45,320 --> 00:18:48,199 At season end on their lunatic claim, 315 00:18:48,280 --> 00:18:51,519 Issy Glenn has narrowly avoided a collapse 316 00:18:51,600 --> 00:18:54,519 in their eight metre deep open cut mine. 317 00:18:55,680 --> 00:18:58,999 I'm glad I was tucked in there... Lucky...and away from it. 318 00:18:59,080 --> 00:19:02,159 Yeah.As much as...You're either in, or you're out...Yep. 319 00:19:02,240 --> 00:19:03,919 Never be half in. 320 00:19:07,800 --> 00:19:09,479 The misfits are struggling 321 00:19:09,560 --> 00:19:12,719 with mentor Opal Joe's guidance greatly diminished 322 00:19:12,800 --> 00:19:15,039 due to his declining health. 323 00:19:15,920 --> 00:19:19,239 I know I'm past the point of what's called no return. 324 00:19:19,320 --> 00:19:22,119 Any morning I wake up is a pure miracle, you know. 325 00:19:22,200 --> 00:19:25,559 So my plans are, is just to hand everything over to Angel, 326 00:19:25,640 --> 00:19:27,239 and say, "Go for it.", you know? 327 00:19:29,000 --> 00:19:31,359 When I first met Angel, she was only 14, 328 00:19:32,280 --> 00:19:36,319 and I saw a tenacity within her, like an inner strength. 329 00:19:37,240 --> 00:19:41,319 So I think, the long term future, with Issy in the background, 330 00:19:41,400 --> 00:19:43,999 they're actually happy with what they're doing in life. 331 00:19:44,080 --> 00:19:46,039 SAM: Hey, man. ANGEL: 332 00:19:46,120 --> 00:19:48,079 How's it going? You got it? 333 00:19:48,160 --> 00:19:50,319 Oh, Issy, it's green! Yes! 334 00:19:50,400 --> 00:19:52,999 We're on the colour.Woo-hoo! That is so cool. 335 00:19:53,080 --> 00:19:55,439 Aha! Okay, where did that come from? 336 00:19:55,520 --> 00:19:57,199 Here. 337 00:19:57,280 --> 00:19:59,919 Haha, there it is. 338 00:20:00,000 --> 00:20:01,639 Look at that. 339 00:20:01,720 --> 00:20:03,319 It's nice and thick. 340 00:20:03,400 --> 00:20:05,039 It's looking good. 341 00:20:05,120 --> 00:20:08,159 I'm just gonna gently extract it. 342 00:20:09,960 --> 00:20:12,959 Ooh, green! Oh! We're in again. 343 00:20:13,040 --> 00:20:15,999 We're in and it's a little better. Oh, awesome. 344 00:20:16,080 --> 00:20:17,679 Look at him shine. 345 00:20:17,760 --> 00:20:19,399 Oh, we've hit a pocket. 346 00:20:19,480 --> 00:20:21,359 We've hit a pocket. We have, we have. 347 00:20:21,440 --> 00:20:23,239 Ooh, another piece! 348 00:20:23,320 --> 00:20:25,439 That's good. 349 00:20:25,520 --> 00:20:27,519 Look-- Look at that. 350 00:20:27,600 --> 00:20:29,599 Oh. 351 00:20:29,680 --> 00:20:31,439 You don't need to spit on that. No... 352 00:20:31,520 --> 00:20:34,719 That red was just poking through that dust, like nobody's business. 353 00:20:34,800 --> 00:20:37,999 Oh, my God, there's got to be more. Yeah. 354 00:20:39,080 --> 00:20:40,679 A bit dangerous, I think. 355 00:20:41,920 --> 00:20:43,919 Oh, look, Issy. 356 00:20:44,000 --> 00:20:47,199 Oh, my God.Oh. 357 00:20:47,280 --> 00:20:50,199 Wow. Wow, that is so cool. 358 00:20:50,280 --> 00:20:52,559 Oh, my lord. Wow. 359 00:20:52,640 --> 00:20:57,319 Most people chase the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, we just want to hold it now. 360 00:20:57,400 --> 00:21:00,119 Yeah, we're literally holding it in our hands right now, 361 00:21:00,200 --> 00:21:02,319 and that is such a good feeling. 362 00:21:02,400 --> 00:21:04,879 You wanna hold it? 363 00:21:04,960 --> 00:21:07,199 Wow. 364 00:21:07,280 --> 00:21:09,039 It's a full on flame in that rock. 365 00:21:09,120 --> 00:21:10,959 It is. Awesome. 366 00:21:17,400 --> 00:21:19,719 MAN: It snapped off, mate. CHRIS: Yeah, righto. 367 00:21:20,680 --> 00:21:22,639 Alternator mount cracked off it, 368 00:21:22,720 --> 00:21:24,879 and threw the belt for the fan, 369 00:21:24,960 --> 00:21:30,039 so, lucky you caught it. Or, it would've got the motor too hot. 370 00:21:30,120 --> 00:21:33,999 Well, if you just want to get the other one, start loading that, I'll fix this. 371 00:21:34,080 --> 00:21:36,679 That way we don't lose any time. Okay, alright. 372 00:21:38,240 --> 00:21:39,919 NARRATOR: At season end, 373 00:21:40,000 --> 00:21:44,039 the Cheals have suffered a breakdown to one of the agitators, 374 00:21:44,120 --> 00:21:48,439 jeopardising their chances to hit their million dollar opal target. 375 00:21:49,840 --> 00:21:51,999 Bolting the bracket back on that broke. 376 00:21:52,080 --> 00:21:54,999 The alternator drives the fan, which cools the motor. 377 00:21:55,080 --> 00:21:58,039 We hadn't left it too much longer, it could've cooked the motor. 378 00:21:59,800 --> 00:22:01,399 Should suffice. 379 00:22:02,560 --> 00:22:05,639 At least that'll be enough to spin the fan and keep things going. 380 00:22:05,720 --> 00:22:07,839 Should be all right now. Just start it up. 381 00:22:10,360 --> 00:22:11,959 There you go. 382 00:22:13,080 --> 00:22:14,679 We're away again. 383 00:22:14,760 --> 00:22:16,959 Both of these going 24 hours a day 384 00:22:17,040 --> 00:22:19,479 from now on in till we tail out later on. 385 00:22:19,560 --> 00:22:22,639 We want to come home strong. We're seeing good signs in the open cut, 386 00:22:22,720 --> 00:22:24,439 so we're gonna concentrate there. 387 00:22:24,520 --> 00:22:26,319 Let's go and get some more dirt. 388 00:22:32,320 --> 00:22:33,959 Oi, who's that? 389 00:22:36,240 --> 00:22:37,839 The big fella. 390 00:22:38,920 --> 00:22:42,719 Alright! Hey. Hey, big fella. 391 00:22:43,800 --> 00:22:46,759 RORY: Hey, brother.Hey, how are ya? Welcome back.Good to see ya. 392 00:22:48,200 --> 00:22:51,199 Marcus.Hey, brother! Look who comes here dressed. 393 00:22:51,280 --> 00:22:53,679 Straight out of Sydney. Bloody city slicker? 394 00:22:53,760 --> 00:22:56,319 RORY: Get changed quick because we're having some luck. 395 00:22:56,400 --> 00:22:58,239 Really?Yeah. That's what I like to hear. 396 00:23:00,920 --> 00:23:03,479 I'll put the bucket and I'll pull forwards a bit. 397 00:23:09,000 --> 00:23:12,599 First time. We've all been here together for two years now, 398 00:23:12,680 --> 00:23:15,439 so long time coming. Yeah, I think he's super stoked. 399 00:23:15,520 --> 00:23:18,639 LUCA: Pretty keen to wrap things up and hopefully end on a high. 400 00:23:18,720 --> 00:23:20,319 Oscar's here as well. 401 00:23:20,400 --> 00:23:24,079 OSCAR: It's good to be straight back in, dig in, try and pluck a few stones out. 402 00:23:24,160 --> 00:23:27,039 Find us a gem, mate. I'll do my best. 403 00:23:30,160 --> 00:23:33,479 That's my favourite part about being out here, is finding something. 404 00:23:33,560 --> 00:23:36,159 But right next to that, he's been out here with the crews. 405 00:23:36,240 --> 00:23:37,879 CHRIS: Whoa, whoa. 406 00:23:43,440 --> 00:23:45,039 That's nice. 407 00:23:45,120 --> 00:23:47,239 What have you got? Green-orange? 408 00:23:47,320 --> 00:23:49,799 RORY: Good eye there, mate. 409 00:23:49,880 --> 00:23:52,279 Nice.Look at that, Mark. 410 00:23:52,360 --> 00:23:53,959 MARK: Woo-hoo. 411 00:23:54,040 --> 00:23:57,279 Yeah, I've just seen a roll over a big green flag. 412 00:23:57,360 --> 00:24:00,159 Good one, Dad.Well. OSCAR: Come straight back 413 00:24:00,240 --> 00:24:03,319 and they're on a bit of colour, so it's even better. 414 00:24:03,400 --> 00:24:05,959 Not much more we can do. We're not going to get much more 415 00:24:06,040 --> 00:24:08,279 dirt in before we get a tail out, and that's it. 416 00:24:08,360 --> 00:24:10,839 So what do you reckon? We'll call it a day, 417 00:24:10,920 --> 00:24:13,159 and then we've got these two edges to tail out. 418 00:24:13,240 --> 00:24:16,319 So digging's done for the year, let's go and see what we've got. 419 00:24:16,400 --> 00:24:19,799 MARK: Yep.Let's go and see what sort of a story they're gonna tell. 420 00:24:24,400 --> 00:24:27,719 The dirt's changing again, see? Yeah, I've just noticed that. 421 00:24:27,800 --> 00:24:29,399 But that is weird. 422 00:24:31,400 --> 00:24:35,359 On their last dig of the season, the Bushmen have broken through 423 00:24:35,440 --> 00:24:40,119 to unstable dirt and vegetation 12 metres underground. 424 00:24:40,720 --> 00:24:42,639 This could be potentially very dangerous, 425 00:24:42,720 --> 00:24:44,479 because we just simply don't know 426 00:24:44,560 --> 00:24:47,159 what it is or what's behind it. 427 00:24:47,240 --> 00:24:49,119 I'm gonna dig in and see what happens. 428 00:24:52,520 --> 00:24:54,399 Oh!There we go. 429 00:24:55,640 --> 00:24:58,119 Whoa! What has happened here? 430 00:24:58,200 --> 00:25:00,839 I don't know, but we've broken through to something. 431 00:25:00,920 --> 00:25:02,519 You can see it now. 432 00:25:02,600 --> 00:25:04,719 I'm not all that sure I wanted to see that. 433 00:25:05,680 --> 00:25:07,679 G'day, guys. How are you all? 434 00:25:07,760 --> 00:25:09,719 Bolger, you... SAM: You're back! 435 00:25:09,800 --> 00:25:11,599 I've returned. LES: Welcome, Bolger. 436 00:25:11,680 --> 00:25:14,559 Frightened the crap outta me. Looks like you're under a tree. 437 00:25:14,640 --> 00:25:16,319 Yeah, it looks that way, doesn't it? 438 00:25:16,400 --> 00:25:19,239 SAM: Dodgy.Rough. Yeah, it's a little bit... 439 00:25:19,320 --> 00:25:21,439 There you go. Exactly, right. 440 00:25:21,520 --> 00:25:25,599 I'm pretty nervous about digging this close to the old workings. 441 00:25:25,680 --> 00:25:27,519 What do you reckon we do, Rod? 442 00:25:27,600 --> 00:25:29,999 I think we'll pull back and go in here.Yeah. 443 00:25:30,080 --> 00:25:32,679 We've got a bit of seam in the wall up there. 444 00:25:32,760 --> 00:25:34,479 Yeah, it's time. 445 00:25:34,560 --> 00:25:37,159 We cannot do anything more here, 446 00:25:37,240 --> 00:25:40,079 because that can let go and she'll just get buried. 447 00:25:44,240 --> 00:25:46,599 This is absolutely desperation stakes. 448 00:25:47,560 --> 00:25:51,039 You know, we could stop now because at the end of the season, walk away, 449 00:25:51,120 --> 00:25:53,399 but we're letting it win. 450 00:25:54,360 --> 00:25:56,079 So we ain't walking away. 451 00:26:03,360 --> 00:26:04,959 Looking better up there, lads. 452 00:26:05,040 --> 00:26:06,919 Yeah, I can see something from here. 453 00:26:07,000 --> 00:26:09,959 Might have made the right decision for a change, eh?Yeah. 454 00:26:12,240 --> 00:26:14,639 Oi, oi, oi, oi. What?Careful there, 455 00:26:14,720 --> 00:26:16,559 we want to jackhammer that, mate. 456 00:26:16,640 --> 00:26:18,239 Righto. 457 00:26:23,720 --> 00:26:26,479 Ooh, that ain't bad, is it? 458 00:26:26,560 --> 00:26:28,919 You never know what's gonna come out of there. 459 00:26:37,160 --> 00:26:39,599 There we go. Look at that. 460 00:26:40,880 --> 00:26:42,519 ROD: 461 00:26:43,840 --> 00:26:45,439 How good's that? SAM: Nice. 462 00:26:45,520 --> 00:26:48,279 Where'd that come out? That stuff up there.From up there. 463 00:26:48,360 --> 00:26:50,479 There's more colour in it, too. Hang on, Sam. 464 00:26:50,560 --> 00:26:53,279 Here, chuck that up there. Chuck it up there. 465 00:26:53,360 --> 00:26:55,639 Not bad, is it? LES: No. 466 00:26:55,720 --> 00:26:58,839 And there's more up there. There are more. Take that over there. 467 00:26:58,920 --> 00:27:01,919 Right at the end of the bloody season, Les. LES: Yeah. 468 00:27:02,000 --> 00:27:05,159 SAM: There is still more in there. You beauty. 469 00:27:05,240 --> 00:27:07,599 Stop and take a look what we got? We should have... 470 00:27:07,680 --> 00:27:09,519 Let's have a look, guys. 471 00:27:09,600 --> 00:27:11,879 Do you reckon that's ended, Bolger? I think it has. 472 00:27:11,960 --> 00:27:13,919 Getting smaller, isn't it? Yeah. 473 00:27:14,600 --> 00:27:16,959 Come on, there's got to be more in here. 474 00:27:21,240 --> 00:27:22,839 LES: We're looking better? 475 00:27:25,720 --> 00:27:27,439 SAM: There's orange and there's red. 476 00:27:27,520 --> 00:27:30,039 That's what we like. Been a while since we've seen that. 477 00:27:30,120 --> 00:27:31,719 But that looks bloody good. 478 00:27:31,800 --> 00:27:33,719 I got another one of them green bits. 479 00:27:33,800 --> 00:27:36,159 Don't be greedy. Share them. 480 00:27:38,480 --> 00:27:43,279 This one does have red in it. You bloody beauty. Woo-hoo! 481 00:27:45,320 --> 00:27:47,999 This one's green and red, Rod. Green and red? 482 00:27:48,080 --> 00:27:51,199 Christmas colours, mate. That's flashy, isn't it? 483 00:27:51,280 --> 00:27:53,399 Look at it come through the top. That's nice. 484 00:27:53,480 --> 00:27:56,639 That's going to cut an awesome stone.Nice. 485 00:28:02,000 --> 00:28:03,879 ANGEL: Can't wait to see Joe's reaction. 486 00:28:03,960 --> 00:28:06,279 ISSY: Oh, I think it's gonna be awesome. 487 00:28:06,360 --> 00:28:08,199 I'm gonna hide it. 488 00:28:08,280 --> 00:28:10,239 Hey, Joe. Hi, Joe. 489 00:28:10,320 --> 00:28:11,919 Good morning. 490 00:28:12,000 --> 00:28:14,559 I've got something exciting. What you got there? 491 00:28:14,640 --> 00:28:16,639 Ooh, we-- Something that might 492 00:28:16,720 --> 00:28:18,559 give you a pressure spike. 493 00:28:18,640 --> 00:28:20,999 Are you ready? I can see some colour already. 494 00:28:24,880 --> 00:28:28,479 Look at... That is so good. Look at it. 495 00:28:28,560 --> 00:28:31,399 Holy, . 496 00:28:31,480 --> 00:28:33,479 So you already classed it, yeah? 497 00:28:33,560 --> 00:28:37,279 Yep.Holy . Amazing. 498 00:28:45,440 --> 00:28:47,439 Now, that's candy right there. 499 00:28:47,520 --> 00:28:50,439 Yeah, that's eye candy, that is. It's pretty stunning, isn't it? 500 00:28:50,520 --> 00:28:52,319 It is. You know? 501 00:28:52,400 --> 00:28:54,359 It is awesome material. 502 00:28:55,680 --> 00:28:59,199 The misfits have dark based Andamooka opal 503 00:28:59,280 --> 00:29:01,319 with the full spectrum of colours 504 00:29:01,400 --> 00:29:04,359 featuring rare and sought after reds. 505 00:29:04,440 --> 00:29:08,199 It's in the rough and weighs 2.1 kgs. 506 00:29:09,160 --> 00:29:11,039 You know, if you sold these individually, 507 00:29:11,120 --> 00:29:13,719 you get a hell of a lot more for it. 508 00:29:13,800 --> 00:29:15,399 This one here, 509 00:29:15,480 --> 00:29:18,839 I mean that on its own, that would be 3,000, 4,000 a carat. 510 00:29:18,920 --> 00:29:24,319 Wow.Selling as a parcel, you get like 400 a carat, you know?Yeah. 511 00:29:24,400 --> 00:29:26,199 It's a huge difference. 512 00:29:26,280 --> 00:29:29,079 So how much is all this is worth? You killing me, Joe. 513 00:29:29,160 --> 00:29:33,359 Well, say...How much? ..as a parcel, quick flip, 514 00:29:33,440 --> 00:29:35,239 you know, sort of thing. 515 00:29:35,320 --> 00:29:38,079 If we can get 250 out of them, you're lucky. 516 00:29:38,160 --> 00:29:40,039 Whew.Right? Yeah. 517 00:29:40,120 --> 00:29:42,119 There's a buyer coming soon, 518 00:29:42,200 --> 00:29:44,959 you know, this arvo, and, you know, we'll see. 519 00:29:45,040 --> 00:29:48,039 We'll see, you know, if we can do a deal with them, you know? 520 00:29:50,080 --> 00:29:51,839 Dave's an American chap. 521 00:29:51,920 --> 00:29:54,319 He's getting into the opal buying game. 522 00:29:54,400 --> 00:29:58,119 He got ripped off by some sellers in New South Wales. 523 00:30:00,120 --> 00:30:02,639 Be Dave, eh? Must be Dave. 524 00:30:02,720 --> 00:30:06,479 Hey, Dave.DAVE: Hey, Joe. Come on in, man. 525 00:30:06,560 --> 00:30:08,199 Yeah, I'm Dave Kline. 526 00:30:08,280 --> 00:30:11,479 I'm actually a New York based psychiatrist. 527 00:30:11,560 --> 00:30:15,239 And this is my third trip, actually, to Australia. 528 00:30:15,320 --> 00:30:17,959 And I guess I have opal fever, that's what they call it, 529 00:30:18,040 --> 00:30:19,639 and I think it's a real entity. 530 00:30:19,720 --> 00:30:23,079 Angel, nice to meet you. Dave, Angel, that's Issy. 531 00:30:23,160 --> 00:30:25,159 I got into it during Covid. 532 00:30:25,240 --> 00:30:27,639 I bought myself a cabbing machine, 533 00:30:27,720 --> 00:30:30,919 so I've been cutting opal in my basement. 534 00:30:31,000 --> 00:30:34,239 And, you know, it's hard to get really good rough. 535 00:30:34,320 --> 00:30:37,839 So you got to come to the source, because there's too many middlemen. 536 00:30:37,920 --> 00:30:40,879 Okay, let's see what you got. Pretty special. 537 00:30:41,640 --> 00:30:44,919 Wow.I've got three bowls. Uh-huh. 538 00:30:46,960 --> 00:30:48,919 This is more like dark base, looks like. 539 00:30:49,000 --> 00:30:51,879 Mm-hmm. This is beautiful stuff. 540 00:30:51,960 --> 00:30:55,679 Yep.Yeah. We're asking 300k for the lot. 541 00:31:05,560 --> 00:31:07,159 Could you do 280? 542 00:31:08,840 --> 00:31:11,839 Is that bank transfer or cash? Bank transfer. 543 00:31:13,320 --> 00:31:18,079 No, I mean, I can 250 cash or 300 bank transfer. 544 00:31:26,400 --> 00:31:28,839 RORY: Hopefully, you've brought us some luck, Oscar. 545 00:31:28,920 --> 00:31:32,799 Oscar. I usually do. You're right to go.Let's do it. 546 00:31:33,880 --> 00:31:35,879 After making the risky decision 547 00:31:35,960 --> 00:31:39,079 of raising their season target to $1,000,000, 548 00:31:40,200 --> 00:31:44,639 the Cheals are still over a $100,000 short, 549 00:31:44,720 --> 00:31:48,039 as they begin their final two tail outs of the year. 550 00:31:52,600 --> 00:31:55,599 What do you reckon? Not looking flash. 551 00:31:55,680 --> 00:31:58,799 OSCAR: Not too much colour, eh? Not so far, not the big ones. 552 00:31:59,640 --> 00:32:02,559 MARK: I've found the stones so far. Neat little crystal. 553 00:32:04,760 --> 00:32:07,599 Not gonna change our season, but...Few nice stones in there. 554 00:32:07,680 --> 00:32:09,359 Certainly didn't do it for nothing. 555 00:32:09,440 --> 00:32:12,999 But what we picked out, I think we were all expecting just that little bit more. 556 00:32:14,720 --> 00:32:17,879 OSCAR: On to the next? Last one of the year. Let's do it. 557 00:32:19,040 --> 00:32:20,679 Haven't hit our season target yet. 558 00:32:20,760 --> 00:32:23,919 Luckily, we've got a lifeline now that we've got two agitators going, 559 00:32:24,000 --> 00:32:26,399 whatever's in that agitator decides our season. 560 00:32:26,480 --> 00:32:28,079 Fingers crossed, eh? 561 00:32:34,400 --> 00:32:36,919 Ooh.Good one. 562 00:32:38,000 --> 00:32:40,159 Going to put my glasses on for this one. 563 00:32:40,240 --> 00:32:41,839 Is that bright? 564 00:32:44,240 --> 00:32:46,599 Oh, yeah.How'd it go? 565 00:32:46,680 --> 00:32:49,199 Something pretty special wants to come out, I tell you. 566 00:32:49,280 --> 00:32:50,959 Big king stone would save us. 567 00:32:55,920 --> 00:32:57,559 Look, that one. 568 00:32:57,640 --> 00:32:59,759 ALL: 569 00:32:59,840 --> 00:33:01,519 Nice blue-green high dome. 570 00:33:01,600 --> 00:33:03,279 Big bar on it too, eh?Yeah. 571 00:33:03,360 --> 00:33:05,959 That'll be a high dome stone, I reckon. 572 00:33:06,840 --> 00:33:08,439 That's a cool one. 573 00:33:08,520 --> 00:33:10,639 Good gem, bro, nice find. MARK: Look at that. 574 00:33:10,720 --> 00:33:12,559 Oh, holy. Markey's got the king. 575 00:33:12,640 --> 00:33:14,599 That's jammed like... Oh, it is. 576 00:33:14,680 --> 00:33:17,679 Got to cut a beautiful little stone. Nice, bro.Yeah. 577 00:33:17,760 --> 00:33:20,479 Stone of the day, I reckon? Stone of the day so far. 578 00:33:20,560 --> 00:33:23,159 LUCA: Ooh, that's got a nice flash on it. 579 00:33:23,240 --> 00:33:25,519 That's got a sick rolling flash. 580 00:33:25,600 --> 00:33:29,079 That's electric. OSCAR: Right, isn't it? 581 00:33:30,120 --> 00:33:33,039 RORY: All right. Put it all together and see what we've got. 582 00:33:33,120 --> 00:33:34,719 There's a lot of material there. 583 00:33:34,800 --> 00:33:37,079 And then from the other aggie as well.CHRIS: Yup. 584 00:33:40,840 --> 00:33:44,039 It stacks up to be quite a lot like these nice, big chunks. 585 00:33:44,120 --> 00:33:46,839 CHRIS: They could cut any in those. Yeah, you wouldn't know. 586 00:33:46,920 --> 00:33:49,359 That looks like it's going to face up nice. 587 00:33:49,440 --> 00:33:51,399 You've got the full range here. 588 00:33:52,880 --> 00:33:56,239 The Cheals have black and crystal opal 589 00:33:56,320 --> 00:33:59,279 featuring the full spectrum of colours. 590 00:33:59,360 --> 00:34:03,479 It's in the rough and weighs 1.4 kgs. 591 00:34:03,560 --> 00:34:05,999 What do you reckon you could turn that into? 592 00:34:08,040 --> 00:34:09,679 Seventy grand, there. 593 00:34:09,760 --> 00:34:11,799 I think that's a bloody good way to finish. 594 00:34:11,880 --> 00:34:13,479 They'd be worth that every day. 595 00:34:15,560 --> 00:34:17,839 Well done, team. Upwards and onwards. 596 00:34:17,920 --> 00:34:20,119 We didn't quite get the revised target, 597 00:34:20,200 --> 00:34:23,359 but, we got bloody close. I'm pretty happy with what we got. 598 00:34:23,440 --> 00:34:25,039 I'm bloody happy. 599 00:34:25,120 --> 00:34:27,519 It's been a phenomenal year, it's been great. 600 00:34:28,480 --> 00:34:32,039 Luca, we just want to thank you so much for being part of the team, 601 00:34:32,120 --> 00:34:35,919 and got something for you for your 21st from all of us. 602 00:34:36,840 --> 00:34:38,599 Happy 21st. Happy 21st. 603 00:34:38,680 --> 00:34:41,399 Oh, my goodness. 604 00:34:41,480 --> 00:34:43,759 Oh, wow. 605 00:34:43,840 --> 00:34:47,359 You like it? That is a ring and a half. 606 00:34:49,480 --> 00:34:52,079 Wow. 607 00:34:53,760 --> 00:34:55,359 I also have another surprise. 608 00:34:57,280 --> 00:35:00,199 I might need you guys to pack your bags 609 00:35:00,280 --> 00:35:03,239 because we've got a launch event planned 610 00:35:03,320 --> 00:35:07,079 for our summer collection in Sydney.Cool.So... 611 00:35:07,160 --> 00:35:10,399 That's unreal. Okay, so we're going to the big smoke, Mark. 612 00:35:10,480 --> 00:35:12,359 Yeah. You're driving. 613 00:35:18,680 --> 00:35:20,279 Wow. 614 00:35:20,360 --> 00:35:22,239 Wow. Hey, guys. 615 00:35:22,320 --> 00:35:24,679 Incredible, mate. Incredible. Incredible, buddy. 616 00:35:24,760 --> 00:35:27,119 We knew about the jewellery. We hadn't seen it. 617 00:35:27,200 --> 00:35:29,599 And tonight we got to see it in person. 618 00:35:29,680 --> 00:35:33,479 It just absolutely blew us away. Kind of just really speechless. 619 00:35:33,560 --> 00:35:36,959 I can't believe that, we get to dig out this beautiful gemstone, 620 00:35:37,040 --> 00:35:40,319 and then to see it set, was just amazing. 621 00:35:40,400 --> 00:35:43,759 LUCA: Every aspect of the team has been working tirelessly 622 00:35:43,840 --> 00:35:46,319 to get this over the line, and here we are. 623 00:35:46,400 --> 00:35:49,599 And it's just been incredible, so we are all so happy. 624 00:35:49,680 --> 00:35:51,479 OSCAR: Absolutely incredible night. 625 00:35:51,560 --> 00:35:54,119 Some jewellery on display from the summer collection. 626 00:35:54,200 --> 00:35:56,399 To get it here and put it on a stage like this, 627 00:35:56,480 --> 00:35:58,879 my job's easier when we've got the rest of the crew 628 00:35:58,960 --> 00:36:00,639 doing what they do. So... 629 00:36:00,720 --> 00:36:02,639 I think we've done a pretty good job. 630 00:36:02,720 --> 00:36:06,639 It's pretty special, and there's probably not one father 631 00:36:06,720 --> 00:36:09,479 on the planet at the moment that's prouder than me. 632 00:36:09,560 --> 00:36:11,399 ALL: 633 00:36:17,520 --> 00:36:19,319 ROD: Hey, Mick. 634 00:36:19,400 --> 00:36:21,319 How you going? MICK: Hey, Rod. How are you? 635 00:36:23,000 --> 00:36:24,719 How we going, boys? Good, mate.Girls. 636 00:36:24,800 --> 00:36:27,079 What's happening? Are you still buying opals? 637 00:36:27,160 --> 00:36:28,839 Absolutely, mate. I'll have a look. 638 00:36:28,920 --> 00:36:32,439 What do you wanna do? Why don't we head out where it's a bit more private? 639 00:36:32,520 --> 00:36:34,119 Follow me, guys. 640 00:36:35,120 --> 00:36:37,319 I am one of the owners of the Glengarry Hilton, 641 00:36:37,400 --> 00:36:39,639 which is the oldest pub on the opal field. 642 00:36:39,720 --> 00:36:43,519 And I always have wheeled and dealed in opal. 643 00:36:43,600 --> 00:36:45,799 All right-o, Mick. How are you, buddy? 644 00:36:45,880 --> 00:36:47,599 I'm gonna make your bloody day, mate. 645 00:36:47,680 --> 00:36:49,399 Let's hope so. What have we got? 646 00:36:49,480 --> 00:36:51,799 We've got a nice parcel here, mate. 647 00:36:52,800 --> 00:36:55,119 For the last sale of the season, 648 00:36:55,200 --> 00:36:58,279 the Bushmen have grey based seam opal. 649 00:36:58,360 --> 00:37:00,759 Featuring the full spectrum of colours 650 00:37:00,840 --> 00:37:04,359 and accentuated by flashes of rare reds. 651 00:37:04,440 --> 00:37:07,199 It's a mix of rough and rubbed stones 652 00:37:07,280 --> 00:37:09,119 weighing 24 grammes. 653 00:37:10,640 --> 00:37:12,839 That's nice. LES: They're all good stones. 654 00:37:12,920 --> 00:37:15,359 Very bright. There's a really nice one. 655 00:37:15,440 --> 00:37:17,399 There is.Top right. Yeah, yeah. 656 00:37:17,480 --> 00:37:19,439 And what are we looking at, Rod? 657 00:37:19,520 --> 00:37:22,759 Well, saying you're a bloody good fella. 658 00:37:22,840 --> 00:37:26,599 Yeah. I reckon, for you sixteen grand. 659 00:37:26,680 --> 00:37:28,399 Anyone else, it'll be 25. 660 00:37:28,480 --> 00:37:31,679 Where's your balaclava? You've got it. 661 00:37:31,760 --> 00:37:34,359 You've got to be kidding. You borrowed it off me. 662 00:37:34,440 --> 00:37:36,399 Sixteen is a very fair price. 663 00:37:36,480 --> 00:37:38,319 You'll make money out of a few stones, 664 00:37:38,400 --> 00:37:40,959 and then you get pocket money out of the rest of them. 665 00:37:41,920 --> 00:37:45,159 I'll be honest with you guys, I can't see 16. 666 00:37:45,240 --> 00:37:47,159 I'd be... 667 00:37:48,120 --> 00:37:49,719 probably around the ten. 668 00:37:49,800 --> 00:37:52,159 No.No.No. No?No.No. 669 00:37:52,240 --> 00:37:54,199 No way. No way 10. 670 00:37:54,280 --> 00:37:56,479 What about if I give you $11,000, 671 00:37:56,560 --> 00:37:59,719 and I toss you heads or tails for a grand? 672 00:37:59,800 --> 00:38:03,079 What about, you give us $12,000... Yup. 673 00:38:04,040 --> 00:38:07,039 ..and you toss us to shout us all night. 674 00:38:08,840 --> 00:38:10,959 Right-o. If you lose the shout, 675 00:38:12,400 --> 00:38:14,479 you've got to buy all of us beers all night. 676 00:38:14,560 --> 00:38:16,639 If we lose, we got to buy you beers all night. 677 00:38:16,720 --> 00:38:19,399 That's right.Happy with that? I'm very happy.Yeah. 678 00:38:20,200 --> 00:38:22,639 Sold. Done. Good on you, Ron. 679 00:38:22,720 --> 00:38:25,199 What are we gonna go, kids. We go tails? 680 00:38:27,280 --> 00:38:30,639 I don't care. One's as good as the other. Tails will win us beer.Tails. 681 00:38:30,720 --> 00:38:32,679 All right, hit them up. 682 00:38:35,640 --> 00:38:39,679 Heads it is! I Gotcha. 683 00:38:39,760 --> 00:38:41,879 Give us a look at this coin. It's weighted. 684 00:38:43,200 --> 00:38:45,319 Hey, it is! SAM: 685 00:38:46,760 --> 00:38:49,159 Heads! It's weighted. 686 00:38:49,240 --> 00:38:52,119 Well, I thought that deal with Mick went real bloody well. 687 00:38:52,200 --> 00:38:55,759 We got what we're asking for, and I think it was fair for him and for us. 688 00:38:55,840 --> 00:38:58,959 Unfortunately, we lost the toss, we got to buy him beer all night. 689 00:38:59,040 --> 00:39:01,439 But well, it is what it is. 690 00:39:02,520 --> 00:39:04,519 Let's get a beer into us, eh? 691 00:39:04,600 --> 00:39:07,599 I reckon that's a good idea. Not a problem. 692 00:39:07,680 --> 00:39:10,639 Well, our season totals, 693 00:39:10,720 --> 00:39:12,599 it's a long way short of 150, 694 00:39:13,840 --> 00:39:16,679 so we're going to have to take that 695 00:39:16,760 --> 00:39:18,959 and hopefully next season's a better season. 696 00:39:19,040 --> 00:39:20,679 We broke it even. We made... 697 00:39:21,640 --> 00:39:24,239 We made a little bit of money I suppose there. 698 00:39:24,320 --> 00:39:25,919 SAM: The season's been hard. 699 00:39:26,000 --> 00:39:28,879 We've had so many things that stopped us from digging. 700 00:39:28,960 --> 00:39:32,319 But in reality, we found opal and we found enough to keep on digging, 701 00:39:32,400 --> 00:39:34,039 and I think that's the main thing. 702 00:39:34,120 --> 00:39:37,759 Les, you've really got a shot at retiring next year, you know? 703 00:39:38,480 --> 00:39:40,439 About bloody time, old fella, eh? 704 00:39:40,520 --> 00:39:42,999 It's an amazing experience to learn off Rod and Les, 705 00:39:43,080 --> 00:39:45,079 you don't just get handed the opportunity. 706 00:39:45,160 --> 00:39:48,359 You do have to prove yourself. Slowly starting to get there. 707 00:39:48,440 --> 00:39:52,599 You know, we've had a few wins, we've had a few losses, but... 708 00:39:52,680 --> 00:39:54,959 money ain't everything, is it? 709 00:39:55,040 --> 00:39:56,719 The kids have come a long way, 710 00:39:56,800 --> 00:39:58,399 the old fella's still kicking, 711 00:39:58,480 --> 00:40:01,399 so, yeah, bring on next season. 712 00:40:01,480 --> 00:40:03,279 ALL: 713 00:40:04,640 --> 00:40:06,239 LES: We're still open minded. 714 00:40:06,320 --> 00:40:07,919 Yeah. 715 00:40:19,360 --> 00:40:22,679 How many grammes is this? The whole lot. 716 00:40:22,760 --> 00:40:27,239 We in Andamooka talk in ounces. Ounces.77 ounces. 717 00:40:27,320 --> 00:40:30,999 Seventy Seven ounces. That's 31 ounce in a grammes. 718 00:40:31,080 --> 00:40:35,839 So it's like 2,100 grammes then. 719 00:40:35,920 --> 00:40:39,839 And you're asking, what, 300,000? Three hundred grand, yeah. 720 00:40:43,560 --> 00:40:45,239 So you're really hard set on three? 721 00:40:45,320 --> 00:40:49,319 I mean, even, like 250,000, if I was able to come up with the cash? 722 00:40:53,880 --> 00:40:57,319 If you're able to come up with the cash today, 723 00:40:57,400 --> 00:40:58,999 we can do 250,000. 724 00:41:00,080 --> 00:41:04,039 If it's cash.Cash only, yep. Just for today. 725 00:41:04,120 --> 00:41:07,519 Yup, yeah, I understand. Well, 250,000, that's what I could do. 726 00:41:07,600 --> 00:41:10,199 Good.Awesome. We got a deal.Cool bananas. 727 00:41:10,280 --> 00:41:13,559 ISSY: Good plan.Aye. Mm-hmm. I'll see you guys. 728 00:41:13,640 --> 00:41:15,319 Nice to meet you all. Thanks, Dave. 729 00:41:15,400 --> 00:41:17,559 Thank you very much.Thank you. Have a good one. 730 00:41:17,640 --> 00:41:19,639 JOE: Cool.Take care. I'll see you a later. 731 00:41:19,720 --> 00:41:21,759 Okey doke. Bye. Cheers. 732 00:41:23,040 --> 00:41:25,999 Awesome day. Awesome. 733 00:41:27,000 --> 00:41:30,039 All right. Cool. Bananas. SAM: So it went pretty well. 734 00:41:30,120 --> 00:41:33,279 I was a bit nervous at the beginning, but the opal spoke for itself. 735 00:41:33,360 --> 00:41:36,679 So he gets a good score where he can make a lot of money, 736 00:41:36,760 --> 00:41:40,599 we win, I can buy a bulldozer now, so that's pretty cool. 737 00:41:40,680 --> 00:41:43,439 ISSY: We've actually smashed our target this season, 738 00:41:43,520 --> 00:41:45,679 it was looking a bit grim there for a while, 739 00:41:45,760 --> 00:41:49,959 but to actually find that opal is an awesome feeling, 740 00:41:50,040 --> 00:41:51,839 especially for Joe's sake. 741 00:41:53,680 --> 00:41:57,079 Because, you know, we don't know how much time we've got left there. 742 00:41:59,280 --> 00:42:02,359 JOE: You know, I figured I might as well I go out to Lunatic 743 00:42:02,440 --> 00:42:05,159 one last time and I have a look at it. 744 00:42:10,520 --> 00:42:13,119 It's a good spot. I love Andamooka. 745 00:42:13,200 --> 00:42:15,079 It's a good country. 746 00:42:15,160 --> 00:42:16,999 I've always viewed this as, 747 00:42:17,880 --> 00:42:20,599 you know, a good place to exit the world, you know? 748 00:42:23,040 --> 00:42:25,919 And I know I have to stop because I'm reaching a point 749 00:42:26,000 --> 00:42:30,119 where, you know, I'm more of a hindrance than use. 750 00:42:33,880 --> 00:42:37,039 Tick, tick, tick, tick, tick. That's all I hear in my head all day. 751 00:42:37,120 --> 00:42:38,719 Tick, tick, tick, tick, tick. 752 00:42:39,320 --> 00:42:41,359 This has been a few years in the process, 753 00:42:41,440 --> 00:42:44,359 coming to meet all the requirements and all the , 754 00:42:44,440 --> 00:42:46,519 you know that's involved, you know? 755 00:42:46,600 --> 00:42:50,119 But I got the green light for that voluntary euthanasia thing. 756 00:42:50,200 --> 00:42:52,679 I've still got a little bit more to sort out, you know, 757 00:42:52,760 --> 00:42:55,999 but nothing that, if I drop dead tomorrow, for example, 758 00:42:56,080 --> 00:42:58,039 you know, nothing that they couldn't handle. 759 00:42:59,280 --> 00:43:02,519 You know, the only stress I have now is picking a date when to go. 760 00:43:03,920 --> 00:43:07,479 Dust to dust, ashes to ashes. That's the plan. I want to get cremated. 761 00:43:09,840 --> 00:43:13,239 Let the wind blow wherever I end up, you know? 762 00:43:13,320 --> 00:43:16,479 I want to be sprinkled on top of the ground, not in the shaft. 763 00:43:16,560 --> 00:43:19,479 And I want to look back in life in the next world, you know, 764 00:43:19,560 --> 00:43:21,999 and think, "Oh, yeah, hell, I'm still mining" 765 00:43:22,080 --> 00:43:23,919 You know. 766 00:43:24,000 --> 00:43:25,679 It's not a good plan, you know, 767 00:43:25,760 --> 00:43:29,239 let the wind blow the ashes to wherever they end up, you know? 768 00:43:44,360 --> 00:43:46,359 Subtitles by Deluxe 768 00:43:47,305 --> 00:44:47,891 Do you want subtitles for any video? -=[ ai.OpenSubtitles.com ]=-