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The SS Maheno Shipwreck Is Rusting Away On Fraser Island

The SS Maheno Shipwreck Is Rusting Away On Fraser Island

by Richard Collett | Mar 19, 2018 | ABANDONED PLACES, Australia

On The Sands Of Fraser Island Can Be Found The Rusting Hulk Of The Maheno Shipwreck  Fraser Island is the largest sand island in the world. It’s 98% pure sand. The other 2% of Fraser Island is rock. Solid rock. And over the years the rock, currents and violent...
Download My New Ebook: The World’s Lost And Abandoned Places. For FREE!

Download My New Ebook: The World’s Lost And Abandoned Places. For FREE!

by Richard Collett | Mar 2, 2018 | ABANDONED PLACES

Announcing The Release Of My New Ebook! A Photographic Journey Through The World’s Lost And Abandoned Places. And You Can Download it For Free! Exciting News! I have just released my first ever Ebook on Travel Tramp.  This Ebook is the result of my years of...
The Abandoned Blue Asbestos Mining Town Of Wittenoom

The Abandoned Blue Asbestos Mining Town Of Wittenoom

by Richard Collett | Jan 24, 2018 | ABANDONED PLACES, Australia

In Outback Western Australia I Travelled To The Abandoned Blue Asbestos Mining Town Of Wittenoom Doc’s Holiday Cafe stood empty and rusting by the single road that leads into Wittenoom town. Layer upon layer of red dust was coated across the tin roof, while...
The Lost Forts Of Singapore’s Sentosa Island

The Lost Forts Of Singapore’s Sentosa Island

by Richard Collett | Apr 11, 2017 | ABANDONED PLACES, Singapore

Abandoned Colonial Forts Have Been Lost To The Jungle Of Singapore’s Sentosa Island Sentosa Island is one massive theme park, home to Universal Studios, aquariums and Disneyesque attractions and shows. It’s a place for families and holidaymakers, with...
Creepy Abandoned Buildings With A Horrifying History

Creepy Abandoned Buildings With A Horrifying History

by Richard Collett | Apr 4, 2017 | ABANDONED PLACES, GUEST POST

5 Creepy Abandoned Buildings with a Horrifying History This week’s guest post is from connoisseur of the abandoned and lover of the haunted Ashley Williamson, as she delves into the world’s creepiest abandoned buildings and the horrifying history behind...
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