The series follows opal miners in various locations of Australia as they strive to reach their individually set season target (measured in Australian dollars).

[3] The second season which was filmed in Lightning Ridge (NSW), Opalton (QLD), Coober Pedy (SA) and Laverton (WA) premiered on 31 January 2019.

[8] In December 2020 it was initially reported as part of Foxtel's 2021 Upfronts the series would return for its sixth season on 11 February 2021.

Executive producer Darren Chau, speaking with Mediaweek in May 2020 said, "Aussie Gold Hunters has been the #1 factual series on Foxtel for the last three successive years.

Additionally he said in the United Kingdom "Outback Opal Hunters is top five on Quest", and in the United States it airs on the Discovery Channel where it premiered in November 2019 "so successful they immediately rolled into season two" and it airs "on the channel's biggest night of the week".