Outback Opal Hunters
Season 4
202012 episodes
Season 4 originally aired on Thursday, February 6, 2020
Episode 1
Episode 1
Feb 6, 202045m
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.
Episode 2
Episode 2
Feb 13, 202045m
The Bushmen face off against a miner who has illegally dug on their claim.
Episode 3
Episode 3
Feb 20, 202045m
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.
Episode 4
Episode 4
Feb 27, 202045m
In Opalton, Boulder Boys Aaron and Ron's excavator has a close call.
Episode 5
Episode 5
Mar 5, 202045m
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.
Episode 6
Episode 6
Mar 12, 202045m
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.
Episode 7
Episode 7
Mar 19, 202045m
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.
Episode 8
Episode 8
Mar 26, 202045m
Tunnel Rats Bayden Pearse and Leese Grobe get the lifeline they desperately need. Meanwhile, Pete Cooke and Sam Westra are on the last dig of their season, and 20-year-old Sam must decide whether to quit opal mining for good.
Episode 9
Episode 9
Apr 2, 202045m
The Tunnel Rats struggle working on unfamiliar ground. The Boulder Boys try to keep their jobs with a last-ditch hunt to satisfy their mining partners.
Episode 10
Episode 10
Apr 9, 202045m
The Bushmen combat opal thieves on land and in the skies. Plus, Lightning Ridge's Gavan McFarlane puts his son to work and the Boulder Boys dig their way out of trouble.
Episode 11
Episode 11
Apr 16, 202045m
The Bushmen stay up late to drive out poachers from their mine. Col Duff reunites with Greg Geran in one last push to find opal before the summer heat gets too much.
Episode 12
Episode 12
Apr 23, 202045m
The Young Guns risk it all to find rare pineapple opal. Meanwhile, the Boulder Boys take on deadly ground and the Bushmen face a race to the hospital.