I haven't taken photos this week at all while I have been out of action, so I thought I would check out some old photos and convert them to black and white.
Over the next three days I will post photos taken at Tin City on Stockton Beach last year.
Tin City is a group of shacks built in the 1930s and still occupied today. The following links will explain about them if you are interested.
In theory the only way to reach Tin City is by 4WD over the sand dunes from Birubi Beach at Anna Bay or by tour bus over the dunes, but a group of 7 of us decided to walk there last year. David and I have done this walk a couple of times, but I am not doing it again. It is very hard work climbing up and down the dunes because the sand is so soft. You will see what the dunes are like if you watch the videos.
We drove to Bobs Farm and left our cars on the edge of the Worimi National Park. We then walked about one and a half km along the Boyces Trail through the national park to the dunes and then climbed over the dunes for a further 1 km or so to Tin City. To make sure we were able to find our way back again we collected small twigs and branches from the trees and stuck them in the sand at intervals over the dunes. It would be very easy to get lost in the dunes and without putting down markers it would be impossible to find the Boyces Trail again on our return because the dunes are over a km wide at that point.
This looks more like a snow scene than deserted town scene but I know its not the case, must be a wonderful place to visit, full of photographic opportunities, its a great image Babs:)
Sounds like quite a trek, but worth it to get this photo, it looks great in b&w. Those dunes look like rolling hills and I can imagine how hard it would be to walk on them. Glad you're recovering well.
I have been to the sand dunes in Ames Mexico and can see why you have to leave a trail. It sounds like a tough walk tol. Such interesting videos of the tin city. I would think it would be a unusual place to live. Love your photo in black and white.
Where I grew up in London there was an estate opposite us that we called Tin Town, they where prefabs put up to house families who had been bombed out during the war.
wonderful b&w and very interesting, I will definitely read your linking. I would think that would turn into ovens when I was real hot. What a walk and you are so smart to mark a trail.
Thanks, we had a lovely day, luckily it wasn't too hot either.
Here is a link to my topics album showing one of our trekkers, not really in need of water, but actually taking a photo of sand. http://365project.org/onewing/topics/2019-02-16
You can see in this photo just how huge the dunes are.
@casablanca Yes they are still occupied. I believe there were about 30 shacks originally but once the elements have demolished them they aren't able to be rebuilt and only 11 now remain. Some of the people live there permanently but others just go there for weekends and holidays.
@louannwarren The idea is not to go on a windy day. Luckily we had a perfect day and the twigs stayed anchored.
@dave1947 I remember prefabs when I was a child in the UK and I knew a school friend who lived in one.
@paul10 I believe Tin City has been used in movies and tv programmes on occasion and I believe some scenes from one of the Mad Max movies were filmed here. No idea which one because I haven't seen a Mad Max movie.
@seattlite It isn't snow Gloria, it is sand. The sand dunes are 35 km long from Newcastle to Anna Bay.
@gigiflower There are a few interesting things on Stockton beach other than Tin City including a plane wreck. Unexploded bombs found recently too because Birubi Beach at the Anna Bay end of Stockton beach used to be the bombing range for the RAAF. I have taken photos of the plane wreck on occasion. It appears and disappears as the sand shifts.
Also one or two bodies have been found over the years too and I am sure there will be more never to be found. A perfect place to get rid of someone you don't like.
@onewing I remember the plane wreck!!! Thanks for the tip about the disappearing bodies......you never know when you need that sort of information LOL!
Thanks, we had a lovely day, luckily it wasn't too hot either.
Here is a link to my topics album showing one of our trekkers, not really in need of water, but actually taking a photo of sand.
http://365project.org/onewing/topics/2019-02-16
You can see in this photo just how huge the dunes are.
@casablanca Yes they are still occupied. I believe there were about 30 shacks originally but once the elements have demolished them they aren't able to be rebuilt and only 11 now remain. Some of the people live there permanently but others just go there for weekends and holidays.
@jeneurell It was quite a hike.
@pcoulson The sand here is so white it does almost look like snow.
@pusspup good to hear your shack is still going.
@louannwarren The idea is not to go on a windy day. Luckily we had a perfect day and the twigs stayed anchored.
@dave1947 I remember prefabs when I was a child in the UK and I knew a school friend who lived in one.
@paul10 I believe Tin City has been used in movies and tv programmes on occasion and I believe some scenes from one of the Mad Max movies were filmed here. No idea which one because I haven't seen a Mad Max movie.
@seattlite It isn't snow Gloria, it is sand. The sand dunes are 35 km long from Newcastle to Anna Bay.
@happysnaps @joysabin They must really enjoy isolation.
Also one or two bodies have been found over the years too and I am sure there will be more never to be found. A perfect place to get rid of someone you don't like.