Rural Ruins, got any pics?

You know me.....lol

I have lots and where do you want me to start.....lol

Old Caiwarro Homestead, Currawinya NP

Callabonna Homestead, less visited than many?

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Peter
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WAUKARINGA CAMPING

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Your Rusted Ruins look like a lack of maintenance...

One of the many old Ghan sidings. This one is Anna Creek

Lime Kilns - Lake Clifton WA

I'm guessing most people who drive from Perth to the SW and visa versa wouln't know this exists...just off Old Coast Road towards Lake Clifton in the forest. Took me a while to find about 20 years ago.



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Greg

Oombulgurri Community.
Was not ruins when we took this pic, but is now.

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Peter
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Couple of common ones.

Albert Namatjira’s cottage - hermansburg

Dalhousie station ruins.

This is located just off Middle Road in far north west NSW, near Cameron Corner. If you are travelling from Cameron Corner to Tibooburra, there is a turn off to the left a few kms from the Corner. It will take you across to the road from Noccundra to Tibooburra past the Olive Downs historical homestead.



Macca.

Chandler alunite mine on the edge of Lake Campion, in WA's north eastern wheatbelt.







https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chandler,_Western_Australia

A before and after :)

The Eucla telegraph station - taken by my father in 1954. I was there with him at the time.
The pic was taken with his new German EXA 35mm SLR camera. I still have it.


And in November 2006.

Despite popular belief, the ruins we see today are NOT the telegraph station building. That was demolished and moved stone by stone and the materials used to build the new servo and buildings when the road was moved to the top of the escarpment.
What we see now are the ruins of the Station Master's residence that can be seen on the left of the first pic. Note the trees.

Anyone got a more recent pic???
Cheers,
Peter
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Newnes shale mines, NSW. The mine operated with varying levels of success during the early 20th century. It peaked in 1907, producing kerosene, oil, naphtha.

NSW Nat Parks has set up an excellent self-guided walk among the ruins.

Newnes was severely fire-affected in the 2000 fires so the walk may not be open, though there are reports from NPWS rangers that many of the ruins are now better revealed, Sad about the bush, but it will recover.

Anyone know this place? Hint - it's East of Perth.

Another before and after from 1954.
This is the homestead and out buildings of Nullarbor Station (also taken by my father).

Cyril Gurney and his family (including his 9 year old son Trevor) were still in residence and gave us a wonderful welcome and then accompanied us while we explored several of the local caves.
This is Trevor with his father Cyril in the back ground. This pic may actually have been taken by me, I am not sure.

We passed this way in 2006 on the way to Voakes Hill Corner via Knowles Cave and Cook to drive west along the Anne Beadell Highway.
Surprisingly, almost all the out buildings survive, except the homestead itself.



I hear that the buildings are no longer accessible because they are now being used for Roadhouse staff accommodation.
A few years ago I made the acquaintance of Trevor Gurney again for the first time in 65 years. He remembered our first meeting in 1954. He still lives in the area.
Cheers,
Peter
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