Fading Victoria


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Car graveyard
Car graveyard
Limestone, Victoria, Australia
This is one car of many located around a haphazard rural car graveyard. These 1950's and 1960's era vehicles were used for ... (more)
Rural cottage ruins
Rural cottage ruins
Mia Mia, Victoria, Australia
This tiny little cottage, located in the middle of a large grazing paddock, is slowly falling apart. As with many older rural ... (more)
Pool at Turpin's Falls
Pool at Turpin's Falls
Langley, Victoria, Australia
An old tree near the base of Turpin's Falls watches the water slowly migrate across the pool. After this photo was taken ... (more)
Sunset over old windmill
Sunset over old windmill
Greenvale, Victoria, Australia
This tired old "Eureka" windmill was living for several years on rural grazing land at the base of Mount Aitken (visible ... (more)
She's run dry, mate
She's run dry, mate
Greenvale, Victoria, Australia
Both the Moonee Ponds Creek and this Bundy Rum bottle look quite dry...
Survey Marker
Survey Marker
Melbourne Airport, Victoria, Australia
This old sign appears to be a survey mark related to the early development of Melbourne Airport. It stands near the approach ... (more)
Approach to runway
Approach to runway
Melbourne Airport, Victoria, Australia
An aircraft passes over a marker light pole a few seconds prior to touchdown. This location is on public land but due to ... (more)		 

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