Take a step inside Aussie ghost town Mintabie where loners and misfits struck it rich thanks to its famed black opals - but were forced to flee when it was shut down over sinister dealings

The residents of Mintabie in South Australia's remote north were ordered to leave the township after a review found 'serious law and order issues' would persist unless it was permanently closed down.

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