Fading VictoriaConsumer hunger for residential land and infrastructure is slowly destroying many historical sites located near the steadily expanding fringes of suburbia. Weather also takes its toll on beautiful rural buildings that have been abandoned by their owners. What causes them to just walk away?Now: a photographer documents a handful of sites located in the state of Victoria, Australia -- before they fade away completely...
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Newstead, Victoria, Australia An old mile post on the Pyrenees Highway. One side says "AT 72" (Ararat 72 miles), the other "C 13" (Castlemaine 13 miles) ... (more) |
Epping, Victoria, Australia Old stone fence at a former farm site, which will soon be redeveloped into a wholesale market. This property used to front ... (more) |
Moranding, Victoria, Australia Looking through roadside trees towards an old barn. Note the dunny attached to the rear. |
Limestone, Victoria, Australia A mature tree grows from the engine bay of a beaten up old car used for racing. The car has been in this position for at ... (more) | ||||
South Morang, Victoria, Australia Opened on 25th March 1888, this historic church recently closed after nearly 120 years of service. The site is currently ... (more) |
South Morang, Victoria, Australia Built sometime between 1857 and 1880, this 130+ year old cottage contrasted sharply with rapid modern development in the ... (more) |
Darraweit Guim, Victoria, Australia Old truck and harvester having what is probably a well earned rest. |
Wollert, Victoria, Australia This derelict weatherboard house, despite its appearance, is actually occupied. Power seems to be connected but the phone ... (more) | ||||
Trentham, Victoria, Australia A virtually hidden cemetery that appears to have been abandoned. The newest grave was created 24 years ago, and the oldest ... (more) |
Dunach, Victoria, Australia An old bluestone shack and an unknown red brick structure, both in a sorry state of repair. |
Lancefield, Victoria, Australia An old single lane bridge that has been bypassed by a concrete ford. To the right, a car's headlight trails show the deviation ... (more) |
Talbot, Victoria, Australia An old weatherboard cottage that has probably seen better days. It seems only cattle live here now. | ||||
Bulla, Victoria, Australia Hidden from view on a large private property, this three storey bluestone building adjacent to a creek was a flour/steam ... (more) |
Darraweit Guim, Victoria, Australia A rusted and faded rural road sign advising that Bolinda is 7 miles away. According to the RACV, the logo to the right of ... (more) |
Hurstbridge, Victoria, Australia A decaying road bridge, long ago bypassed with a modern concrete and bitumen monolith. They don't make them like they used ... (more) |
Greenvale, Victoria, Australia [IMAGE COLLECTION] 114 assorted photos of former Navy base. | ||||
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