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The Pitch Black Spaceship — Coober Pedy

A large crashed-looking spaceship prop from the film Pitch Black lies on a mound of red dirt beside a street in Coober Pedy
Artwork FileCoober Pedy, Australia

The Pitch Black Spaceship

SeenJun 2026

Prop from the film Pitch Black (2000) · Coober Pedy, South Australia

Photo: Rob Chandler / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0), as published in Street Art Utopia; full photo.

A spaceship prop from the science fiction film Pitch Black (2000), starring Vin Diesel, sits on Hutchison Street in the opal-mining town of Coober Pedy, South Australia. Travel writers say the film's makers left it behind after shooting, and it now stands in the car park of the Opal Cave shop. A free photo shows it in Coober Pedy in February 2007, and visitors were still describing it in 2026. Source Source Source Source Source Source Source Checked

Seen Jun 2026: the local guide Things To Do in Coober Pedy lists the spaceship outside the Opal Cave on Hutchison Street, with details last checked on 27 June 2026. Source Reported

💡 4 things to know

  1. Left behind after filmingSeveral travel pages say the film's makers left the spaceship in town after shooting Pitch Black. Source Reported
  2. In a shop car parkIt sits in the car park of the Opal Cave shop on Hutchison Street, and a shed and signs can hide it from passing drivers. Source Reported
  3. Little explanation on siteA 2021 travel guide calls it a pretty impressive film prop but notes the lack of signage and proper information. Source Reported
  4. Part of Coober Pedy's film historyPitch Black (2000) appears on a local list of films shot in or around Coober Pedy, and the spaceship comes from its set. Source Reported

📍 Where it is

Hutchison Street, Opal Cave car park, Coober Pedy SA 5723 Source Checked

Open in Maps

Opens a map at -29.00965, 134.754968.

🗓️ Sightings

  1. 200721 Feb

    Photo by Rob Chandler

  2. 201410 Sep

    Described by Lazer Horse

  3. 20193 Nov

    Listed by Differentville

  4. 202030 Apr

    Still As Life (page updated): in the Opal Cave car park on Hutchison St

  5. 202119 Nov

    Weekend guide by Boss Hunting

  6. 20224 Jan

    Travel guide by Beyond Wild Places

  7. 202627 Jun

    Listed outside Opal Cave by Things To Do in Coober Pedy (details checked)

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🗞️ In the sources

Boss Hunting19 November 2021

Get A Taste For Life On Mars In South Australia’s Coober Pedy

“the lack of signage and proper information may lead you to believe otherwise”

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✅ The facts

Film
Pitch Black (2000), starring Vin Diesel Source Checked
Origin
Left in town by the film's makers after filming, according to several travel pages Source Reported
Location
Car park of the Opal Cave shop, Hutchison Street Source Checked
Street name spelling
Hutchison St (Still As Life, ExplorOz, Things To Do in Coober Pedy); Hutchinson Street (Differentville) Source Conflicting
Street number
26-24 Hutchison St (ExplorOz); 111 Hutchison St, outside Opal Cave (Things To Do in Coober Pedy) Source Source Conflicting
Coordinates
-29.00965, 134.754968 according to ExplorOz Source Reported
Earliest free photo
21 February 2007, by Rob Chandler Source Checked
Status
Listed in place by a community guide, details checked 27 June 2026 Source Reported

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Last checked: 11 November 2026 · How we verify art