WHITE CLIFFS White Cliffs under normal climatic conditions is a red dusty town, solely reliant on the “opal” business.  A wet scenario distorts these ‘actual’ facts of White Cliffs. The town was established in the late 19th century when opal was first discovered. Opal has been mined ever since. The first Australian Opal was found 20 years before in Queensland in 1872 Many of the residents live underground, using mining equipment to dig extensive homes in the hillside to avoid the intense heat outside. There are also two underground motels called The White Cliffs Underground and PJ's Bed And Breakfast, as the town is becoming more dependent on tourism. White Cliffs is the site of Australia's first solar power station which was built in 1981 producing 25 KWe and upgraded in 1996 to produce 45KWe using the same collector dishes but better technology (Not photographed) The Church has no consecration date but certainly is over 100 years old. The War Memorial in White Cliffs is an appropriate acknowledgement. The ‘down town’ Opal Shop has all that you could wish in variety of product. The White Cliffs Hotel is a modern corner watering hole. The mural and artifacts serve as the reminder to the past. Should there be an interest in Opals. White Cliffs is a must, along with Coober Pedy and Lightning Ridge.