In the past, the bustling towns of Australia were very active and lively. The merciless years have had a devastating effect, leaving some souls to tell the interesting stories of these former rich areas.
Although they may be epitomized, some of the empty areas are still so charming that they are chosen as the setting for some famous films, such as Mission impossible II, which has even been visited by celebrities. Like Patrick Switz. Take an inventory of the 14 towns that may have been forgotten for you.
1, Cook, (Cook, South Australia), South Australia
The trans-Australian railway station was built in 1917 in the wilderness of the Narabeth Plain. Cook once had 50 people to help maintain the rail track, but now there are only four. Most of the buildings here are cursed, including a school. This is the world's longest straight section of the railway, about 478 km.
2, Farina, (Farina, South Australia), South Australia
The three ghost towns, located on the edge of the desert, were settled by farmers in 1878, with a population of about 600, but the nearby coal mines were closed in 1927 due to years of drought and sandstorms. The adjustment of the Gan train, the (The Ghan) railway, led to the abandonment of the town.
Goverment, South Australia, is rebuilding the site, including the ruins of two hotels, underground bakeries, banks, churches and shops. In 1909, 1143 kilograms of iron meteorites were found near the town.
3. Silverton, New South Wales (Silverton,NSW)
The town, about 30 kilometers from Broken Hill in the far west of New South Wales, has added unique backgrounds to a number of films, including Mission II (1999), indecent college (2001) and crazy Max II (1981).
First, the Wiljakali indigenous people settled here, and then, thanks to the discovery of silver, miners flocked to the area. It has grown into a bustling town with a population of about 3000, but in the early 1990s residents moved away to support the mining business of Brocenhill (Broken Hill). There are less than 50 people in this small town, and there are very few buildings in the town.
4, Vohara, (Walhalla, Victoria), Victoria
Once upon a time, 2500 people called the mountain town Valhara Temple. Today, time has solidified and the town has fewer than 20 permanent residents, but despite its numerous holiday homes and interesting traditional buildings, the tourism industry has continued to grow. Patrick Weitz says he spent a lot of time in the area when he was young.
5、Joadja， NSW
Mining towns in the southern highlands flourished from 1870 to 1911, with 1200 households, mostly from Scotland. When the local coal mine closed, the town stagnated. Legend has it that at least two ghosts haunt the area. Conservation of the site is under way.
6、Nerrigundah， NSW
Nerrigundah, a gold mining town with a population of 1200 in the late 19th century, now has only 30 people left. In 1866, the notorious Clark Black killed a police officer in a hotel. There was also a good tennis team here.
7、Broad Arrow， Western Australia
In Western Australia, 38 kilometers from Calculli's (Kalgoorlie), the first discovery of gold triggered a gold rush in 1893, and the population rose to 15, 000. But 30 years later, gold was wiped out and the town was abandoned. The film, "Nickel Queen" (Nickel Queen), was filmed here in 1971, and visitors should be able to see the handwriting left by previous visitors on the hotel wall.
9、Gunbar， NSW
10、Aberfeldy，Victoria
During the first World War, a series of wars launched by Bush in 1938 destroyed a large number of buildings and the population of the town was greatly reduced. Then it turned into ruins, with only a small number of residents left.
11, Mulligan Hill, (Mount Mulligan, Queensland), Queensland
Mount Mulligan, one of the most sacred places in North Queensland, is well known to the aborigines as the birthplace of the Rainbow Snake, and one of the oldest aboriginal sites. The mark of occupation dates back about 37,000 years.
In 1921, there was a brutal history of underground explosions that killed 75 miners, forcing them to close for two years. This is the third-largest coal mine accident in the country, and towns are full of graves built after the disaster. The house was demolished and moved, and soon the town was abandoned. In the end, only empty houses were left.
12, Port Esington, Northern Territory (Port Essington,Northern Territory)
Early British settlement left a series of intractable ruins. Rampant disease, poor living conditions and 1830 hurricanes devastated the region and were abandoned by 1849.
13、 Kanyaka Station， South Australia
Kanyaka Station, in Flinders range, is a herd of cattle and sheep where indigenous people lived for thousands of years before Europeans settled. There were 70 families working on the ranch, lots of cottages, workshops and houses, and big homes were built. It was not until a severe drought caused the death of 20000 sheep that they were forced to shut down. Many buildings have been preserved and become today's tourist attractions.
14、Waddamana， Tasmania
The site of Tasmania's first hydropower station had a population of more than 100 in the early 20th century. But there are only four left. The town in central Tasmania is often hit by bad weather.
