The town of Wittenoom, ruined by asbestos mining, will be wiped off the face of the earth. But first the government had to remove those who wanted to stay.

Dated: 2022-09-29. Added: 2024-08-05. Inspired by an image from this Mastodon post.

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  • Dogs_cant_look_up@lemmy.world
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    1 month ago

    Actually drove past there a couple of months ago. You can see the tracks where people are driving around the mounds that they put in to block the roads into the town. I’m not sure i see the appeal tbh.

    • invertedspear@lemm.ee
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      1 month ago

      In this case it’s risky, but there’s a weird but good feeling just being in a place that was once active but is now abandoned. In a closed mall or office at night is a taste of it. It’s hard to describe, but I absolutely get why people want to experience modern ghost towns.