Season 3

2019 · 10 episodes

Season 3 originally aired on Thursday, October 17, 2019

1The BushmenThe Bushmen clash with opal thieves raiding one of their mines. The Cookes hack an old digging machine, while the Fire Crew hunt for a new deposit of rare black opal.
2Episode 2Synopsis Bushmen Rod and Les risk their lives reopening a long-abandoned mine. New team the Young Guns go deep underground for the first time, hunting pineapple opal.
3Episode 3Rookie team the Young Guns have a life-threatening moment hunting legendary pineapple opal. The Cooke Bros scramble to hunt on another miner's claim for a share of the find.
4Episode 4The Tunnel Rats blast their way to a fortune and solo prospector Col Duff is stranded deep in the Queensland outback. Rookie Sam runs out of air underground.
5Episode 5Old partners Aaron Grotjahn and Col Duff reunite on a prospecting mission. Meanwhile, the Tunnel Rats race to protect their claim as rival miners close in.
6Episode 6The Bushmen risk their lives in the fight to get their one-tonne digger down a 20-metre deep mine shaft. Plus, new alliances are forged as the Boulder Boys hit pay dirt.
7Episode 7The Bushmen dodge rockfalls in a potentially deadly new mine. The Fire Crew close in on a new deposit of black opal and the Boulder Boys struggle to drain their pit.
8Episode 8The Bushmen are desperate for a breakthrough after a run of bad luck. And the Young Guns are under financial strain and fall out over their new mine.
9Episode 9The Tunnel Rats are under extra pressure as rival miners close in on their claim. And, the Bushmen must brave an abandoned mine to remove a dead animal.
10Episode 10The Bushmen confront a miner who has illegally dug their claim. The Young Guns must find a new source of opal when poisonous fumes force them to abandon their mine.

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