Outback Opal Hunters Schedule

Upcoming Schedule of Outback Opal Hunters program

Showing top 12 upcoming show times. Show times are sorted in increasing order of start time.

  1. Fri 6:00 PM, 22 Aug 2025 on DMAX channel
    The Tunnel Rats face an unexploded bomb and deadly gasses. The Bros attempt to rescue their season, and rookie team The Poms go underground for the first time. S3, Ep11
  2. Sat 10:00 AM, 23 Aug 2025 on DMAX channel
    High Goals. The Bushmen struggle to locate the source of water flooding their mine. The Misfits are forced to work Issy's mine Honey Hole as they wait for bulldozer repairs. S6, Ep18
  3. Sat 11:00 AM, 23 Aug 2025 on DMAX channel
    From The Last Hole. The Bushmen bring in a master opal cutter, hoping to transform rough stones into a $100,000 haul. Sofia and Isaac are threatened by a mine roof collapse. S6, Ep19
  4. Sat 12:00 PM, 23 Aug 2025 on DMAX channel
    The Lucky Day. Sweltering temperatures and a waterlogged mine threaten to unravel The Digi Diggers' season-long dream. The Cheals' starter motor fails on their wash plant. S6, Ep20
  5. Mon 5:00 PM, 25 Aug 2025 on DMAX channel
    Boulder Boys Aaron and Ron almost lose their $60,000 excavator on unstable ground. Off-the-grid opal hunting family The McFarlanes race a storm in Lightning Ridge. S3, Ep12
  6. Mon 6:00 PM, 25 Aug 2025 on DMAX channel
    Desperate for a find, the Bushmen gamble on a dangerous mining method deep below ground. In Lightning Ridge an injury causes The Bros a serious setback. S3, Ep13
  7. Tue 12:00 PM, 26 Aug 2025 on QUEST HD channel
    Storms And Second Chances. The worst storm in 20 years devastates some of the mines. New team the Blacklighters were forced to relocate 300km from their original mining town.
  8. Tue 1:00 PM, 26 Aug 2025 on QUEST HD channel
    Risky Business. Pete and Sam start a risky project that could set them up for opal riches. Aaron has to mine his way out of debt after buying his late dad's house.
  9. Tue 5:00 PM, 26 Aug 2025 on DMAX channel
    The Young Guns' claim is ravaged by a vast dust storm. Meanwhile, the Boulder Boys chase old leads and the Bushmen face a disaster fifteen metres underground. S3, Ep14
  10. Tue 6:00 PM, 26 Aug 2025 on DMAX channel
    A summer storm sees the Young Guns race to save their only claim from a flood. And, former trucker Chris arrives in Lightning Ridge, desperate to make a fortune in opal. S3, Ep15
  11. Tue 9:00 PM, 26 Aug 2025 on DMAX channel
    Trucking Fun. The Bushmen dig a newly drilled emergency shaft. The Mooka Boys are on a dangerous mission to crane a vital DIY shelter across the Lunatic Opal Field. S7, Ep15
  12. Tue 10:00 PM, 26 Aug 2025 on DMAX channel
    New Digs. Mining on his own and desperate for cash, Dan Measey gambles on new but unproven opal-detecting AI technology. Slim Pickings are forced to relocate. S7, Ep16

Past Schedule of Outback Opal Hunters program

Showing top 7 upcoming show times. Show times are sorted in increasing order of start time.

  1. Fri 5:00 PM, 22 Aug 2025 on DMAX channel
    The 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. S3, Ep10
  2. Fri 1:00 PM, 22 Aug 2025 on QUEST HD channel
    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.
  3. Fri 12:00 PM, 22 Aug 2025 on QUEST HD channel
    The Bushmen stay up late to drive out poachers from their mine. Plus, Col Duff reunites with Greg in one last push to find opal before the summer heat gets too much.
  4. Thu 6:00 PM, 21 Aug 2025 on DMAX channel
    The 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. S3, Ep9
  5. Thu 5:00 PM, 21 Aug 2025 on DMAX channel
    The 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. S3, Ep8
  6. Thu 1:00 PM, 21 Aug 2025 on QUEST HD channel
    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.
  7. Thu 12:00 PM, 21 Aug 2025 on QUEST HD channel
    After an injury to one of their members, the Young Guns face a tough decision on how to continue mining. Plus, the Cheals break through to a long-lost underground mine.