Tin City - Stockton Beach by onewing

Tin City - Stockton Beach

Tin City consists of a group of about 11 shacks built during the Depression I believe on Stockton Beach between Nelson Bay and Newcastle.

The shacks featured in one of the Mad Max movies. (Don't know which one though).

Here is a link to a story about Tin City if anyone is interested.

http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/off-the-grid-living-in-tin-city-20140108-30h1m.html

Because of the shifting sands I think the shacks have to be dug out every so often.

Of course, there is no electricity and some of the shacks have solar panels and generators for electricity, their water is supplied by bore water from underground.

Today's main album photo
http://365project.org/onewing/365/2014-03-26
I'm surprised they are still there - houses built on sand?
March 26th, 2014  
I have just read the link, thanks Babs. I did not know of their existence , really fascinating story, just goes to show you don't need a Mc Mansion to be happy. Wonderful collage.:-)
March 26th, 2014  
So interesting. I can't believe we drove past the sign and never went in. Thanks for sharing!
March 26th, 2014  
Great collage and history lesson, thanks.
March 26th, 2014  
These at fabulous Babs, and a great collage! I shall read up from the link you provided, thanks for sharing!
March 26th, 2014  
Lovely collage and interesting story. Not sure they're all friendly as I see a KEEP OUT sign.
March 27th, 2014  
@princessm I think they have to dig themselves out on occasion when the sand moves after storms.
March 27th, 2014  
@hermann Thanks so much Sally. Glad you found the linki interesting.
March 27th, 2014  
@888rachel Did you see the sign when you were going four wheel driving? You can go on tours up to Tin city but a group of us parked on Nelson Bay Road and just walked down the track through the bush down to the dunes and then climbed over the dunes to Tin City, it was about 5 or 6 km each way and quite a hike. up and down the dunes. We each had a bunch of twigs and branches and stuck them in the ground at intervals so we could follow our trail back again.
March 27th, 2014  
@onewing What a good idea. We saw the sign from Nelson Bay Road, we don't have a 4WD. Will have to come back now...
March 27th, 2014  
@karlow75 @elaine55 @kathiecb Glad you found the link interesting. I am not sure they are all friendly either. Some have rather large dogs barking on their premises. I have another collage of Tin City which I may put in this Port Stephens album before the end of the month.

Next month will be a different subject here. Not sure what though yet.
March 27th, 2014  
@888rachel I'll look out for you.
March 27th, 2014  
fantastic!!
March 28th, 2014  
@lafish Thanks laurie. There are about 11 or 12 shacks at Tin City.
March 29th, 2014  
Leave a Comment
Sign up for a free account or Sign in to post a comment.