Opal Hunters: Red Dirt Road Trip

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Opal greenhorn James "JC" Caruana and veteran miner Rod Manning embark upon a roadtrip across Australia where JC tries to learn about opal mining before becoming a father.

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Episode 1Opal Hunters: Red Dirt Road Trip

Record-breaking floods block Rod and JC on the first leg of their road trip. Plus, JC is taught how to make explosives and mine with them.(S01,E01)

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Episode 2Opal Hunters: Red Dirt Road Trip

Rod and JC battle extreme weather and steep terrain as they search for sapphires. Later, they undertake a huge fishing expedition.(S01,E02)

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Episode 3Opal Hunters: Red Dirt Road Trip

Rod and JC get a painful lesson while mining in the hot and hostile Andamooka. Then, they provide an airdrop of supplies to flood-ravaged farmers.(S01,E03)

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Episode 4Opal Hunters: Red Dirt Road Trip

Stuck in Andamooka with a broken-down vehicle, Rod and JC hit rock bottom. And a final opal sale decides whether they can continue their road trip.(S01,E04)

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Episode 5Opal Hunters: Red Dirt Road Trip

In Queensland, Rod musters over 200 pregnant cows for cash. A financial bombshell from home forces JC to double his earnings goal for the trip.(S01,E05)

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Episode 6Opal Hunters: Red Dirt Road Trip

With only a week to go, Rod has planned numerous money-making schemes. Can the guys reach their new $20,000 target?(S01,E06)

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