Leila recently joined Jessica Braithwaite from 9 News Adelaide to talk about the incredible hailstorm that transformed the Andamooka Opal Fields into a snow-like wonderland. Flash floods swept through our usually dry creek bed, turning the main street into a fast-flowing river and leaving the mullock heaps looking like a Martian winter scene.
Jessica knows Andamooka well — back in June 2023, she and the 9 News crew filmed a segment on Stargazing at the Andamooka Observatory. On her drive into town, she described Andamooka as “Australia’s weirdest town.
