by jimsurbex | Jan 9, 2024 | Uncategorized
Coober Pedy is a Mining town 846km north of Adelaide South Australia, named after the indigenous term “kupa-piti” which means “white fellas hole”. As of 2021 the population of Coober Pedy was around 1.5k and over half live underground in...
by jimsurbex | Jul 18, 2023 | Uncategorized
In the heart of Oakden, Australia, within the halls of a repurposed mental hospital, the manipulative cult leader Rocco Leo spearheaded the notorious Agape Ministries. This was Adelaide’s own doomsday cult and destroyed the lives of many of its devout followers at the...
by jimsurbex | May 21, 2023 | Uncategorized
After four decades of service in weather data collection and analysis, the Bureau of Meteorology’s Kent Town weather station closed its doors. The station, an emblem of Adelaide’s meteorological history, was recognised for its unique Brutalist architecture...
by jimsurbex | Dec 27, 2022 | Uncategorized
Over the last couple of years the Strathmont Center in Oakden became a paradise for South Australian urban explorers. The site was a huge abandoned playground, complete with a gym, pool, theatre, chapel, and a number of villas. Despite the fact that the centre was...
by jimsurbex | Jul 5, 2022 | Uncategorized
The Windsor Theatre in Lockleys South Australia was a relic of Adelaide’s suburban theatres. A reminder of a time before television was in everyone’s homes people would regularly come to see the latest Hollywood Blockbuster. As suburban theatres popularity dwindled...
