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On Sunday (28/02/2010), Jethro and I ventured out again to find the damned elusive Pioneer's Cottages of the Kwinana Scrubland. Last time we attempted to find these we had a small disaster (See How not to conduct an Urbex - Part One) but this time we went in on foot from a different direction and where rewarded first of all, ( Read more... )

Post by ShirtninjaThe Castle Fun Park was predominately a miniature village with attractions thrown in. through the 70's and at least early 80's it was a definite attraction with many older WA residents having fond memories of the place. Over time it has shut down and after years of neglect, bushfires, vandalism and encraoching suburbia, the site ( Read more... )

We at Perthurbex always stress the importance of using the correct gear for the task at hand...

We discovered to our detriment that a Ford Falcon Ute is NOT correct gear to use when trying to explore a site that requires traverse of near swampy terrain...

( I don't think the Roadside Assist covers this sort of thing )

Post by ShirtninjaToday, Jethro and I investigated a site that had been on our to-do list for so long that we had forgotten about it. The Kwinana Air-Warning Radar Station ( Read more... )

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After our Point Peron excursion, Jethro and I conducted a scout of an old Dairy Farm on the outskirts of Rockingham.

Setup in the 1920's, the farm was part of a scheme by the the WA government of the time to increase agriculture and provide employment for returned soldiers from WWI


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Today Jethro and I made a return to a much loved site of ours, the Cape Peron Coastal Defense Battery (Also known locally as Point Peron)


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What an absolute disappointment, we finally got all the way down and just as the tunnels promised into something good, we found that the authorities had deliberately collapsed the only entrance tunnel and barricaded it. 2 inches of steel plate and at least 40 tonnes of sand and rock can put an end to your fun real damn fast ( Read more... )

Okay, this can be considered a teaser. As I mentioned in a previous post, we went in, but had company and had to withdraw our expedition for safety reasons.

These are the photos we took while we where down there, expect to see a lot more in future


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After our stint at South Perth Power Station, Jethro and I investigated this former military logistics site. The facility covers quite a large area and is designated a national park now. Old growth Tuart trees and mallee scrub now dominate the area and some of the bunkers are almost invisble now.


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Post by: ShirtninjaExploiting a break in the rough weather, Jethro and I returned to South Fremantle Power Station today. We only made a brief foray into the tunnels as we had some guests with us. A lovely couple from Singapore we met outside the facility. They wanted to go in but didn't know how, so we led them around. Thier excitement was ( Read more... )