Bureau of Meteorology

Bureau of Meteorology

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...
The Strathmont Centre

The Strathmont Centre

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...
The Windsor Theatre

The Windsor Theatre

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...
The Train Graveyard of Port Pirie

The Train Graveyard of Port Pirie

If you are travelling into the old industrial town of Port Pirie (North of Adelaide) chances are you will pass these huge rusting metal hulks. Looming above the arid saltbush and weeds, next to the hum of the electrical substation, you will see four decaying train...