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Lost Collective’s photos of Australia’s abandoned places

Published 10:22 PM EDT, Tue June 28, 2022
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<strong>Lost Collective:</strong> Brett Patman's photo project documents some of Australia's abandoned places, like White Bay Power Station (pictured). Click through to see more.
Lost Collective: Brett Patman's photo project documents some of Australia's abandoned places, like White Bay Power Station (pictured). Click through to see more.
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<strong>White Bay Power Station:</strong> Located in the Rozelle suburb of Sydney, the power station was decommissioned in 1983.
White Bay Power Station: Located in the Rozelle suburb of Sydney, the power station was decommissioned in 1983.
Brett Patman/Lost Collective
<strong>Boiler House: </strong>This image of the power station windows is one of Patman's most popular prints.
Boiler House: This image of the power station windows is one of Patman's most popular prints.
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<strong>Taken by the elements:</strong> Here, an old kitchen has been infiltrated by plants coming through the broken window.
Taken by the elements: Here, an old kitchen has been infiltrated by plants coming through the broken window.
Brett Patman/Lost Collective
<strong>Tin City:</strong> Don't get fooled by the name. Tin City is a beach, not a city.
Tin City: Don't get fooled by the name. Tin City is a beach, not a city.
Brett Patman/Lost Collective
<strong>Terminus Hotel:</strong> This hallway connected the main bar to the dining room in the hotel's heyday. Patman points out the visible lead paint in this image.
Terminus Hotel: This hallway connected the main bar to the dining room in the hotel's heyday. Patman points out the visible lead paint in this image.
Brett Patman/Lost Collective
<strong>Bankstown RSL:</strong> This abandoned swimming pool gives off a very post-apocalyptic vibe.
Bankstown RSL: This abandoned swimming pool gives off a very post-apocalyptic vibe.
Brett Patman/Lost Collective
<strong>The Asylum:</strong> In a former asylum, the morgue is definitely the creepiest room.
The Asylum: In a former asylum, the morgue is definitely the creepiest room.
Brett Patman/Lost Collective
<strong>Braidwood Hotel: </strong>This empty hotel in New South Wales was once a popular hangout spot before succumbing to the elements.
Braidwood Hotel: This empty hotel in New South Wales was once a popular hangout spot before succumbing to the elements.
Brett Patman/Lost Collective
<strong>Kandos Cement Works:</strong> Before becoming a full time photographer, Patman worked in mills like this one, which ground raw stone into dust.
Kandos Cement Works: Before becoming a full time photographer, Patman worked in mills like this one, which ground raw stone into dust.
Brett Patman/Lost Collective

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