The White Cliffs Underground Motel in outback NSW, the world’s largest underground accommodation, has announced it is reopening on 16 March 2025.
Nestled amongst the far horizons, rolling sand dunes, rugged spaces and big skies of outback NSW, the White Cliffs Underground Motel is one of only three ‘dugout’ motels in Australia but is the largest with 48 rooms. The remote motel attracts guests from around the world who enjoy a constant temperature of 22 degrees as well as a licensed restaurant, café and bar.
The tiny, character-filled, opal mining township of White Cliffs is located in outback NSW, 1,025km from Sydney and 781km north-east of Adelaide, far enough away to offer the raw allure of an outback road trip but close enough for easy access, with a sealed road all the way.
With a population of just 150, the desert hamlet flaunts its raw, raffish charm and colourful characters in abundance, with the lunar-like landscape dotted with thousands of opal diggings made by treasure hunters seeking their fortune ever since opals were discovered here in 1884.
The White Cliffs Underground Motel is owned by outback NSW accommodation group, Out of the Ordinary Outback, which is offering a two-night ‘Experience White Cliffs’ package that includes two nights’ underground accommodation, a bar drink on arrival, continental breakfast each day, an underground opal mine tour with a local opal hunter and a tour of White Cliffs with a local expert.
The two-night package is available for $545 per couple, a saving of $160 on full pricing. The price for solo travellers is $455, a saving of $90. And for a family of four, the package is priced at $725, a saving of $300.
