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Abandoned factories/warehouses around Melb

Postby ekynox on Mon Apr 30, 2007 10:54 pm

G'day folks,

Just wondering if anyone here knows of any locations of any abandoned factories or warehouses around melbourne. I want to find some suitable locations to photograph, just getting a bit bored with sports photography. Plus gives me a good reason to go buy a new lens.

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Postby Oz_Beachside on Tue May 01, 2007 2:16 am

under the Bolte Bridge, access from Docklands drive. There are old dock sheds, lots of industrial equipment lying around, big pillars of the bridge, port cranes in the background, and the sun sets on that side.

I am still planning a shoot there, enjoy.
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Postby PiroStitch on Tue May 01, 2007 3:39 am

there's one in sunshine off ballarat road. I've never been but have seen pics. It's not exactly an area that you'd want to go by yourself though.
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Postby ekynox on Tue May 01, 2007 9:16 am

PiroStitch wrote:there's one in sunshine off ballarat road. I've never been but have seen pics. It's not exactly an area that you'd want to go by yourself though.


do you have links to those pics ?

I will check out Bolte bridge location later on the week.

thanks for the help guys.
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Postby !~DeViNe~DaRkNeSs~! on Tue May 01, 2007 10:47 am

PiroStitch wrote:there's one in sunshine off ballarat road. I've never been but have seen pics. It's not exactly an area that you'd want to go by yourself though.

i know the one u mean, used to have a huge black glass front.....now all broken.......been past there walking at night for my old job. was scary so i 2nd ur statement!!!! :shock:
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Postby methd on Tue May 01, 2007 11:44 am

Oz_Beachside wrote:under the Bolte Bridge, access from Docklands drive. There are old dock sheds, lots of industrial equipment lying around, big pillars of the bridge, port cranes in the background, and the sun sets on that side.

I am still planning a shoot there, enjoy.


from the last meet up, that was definately a discussion point. A mini meet up is long overdue :)
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Postby BullcreekBob on Tue May 01, 2007 1:48 pm

!~DeViNe~DaRkNeSs wrote:......been past there walking at night for my old job.

G'day

Street walker at night and now a photographer by day. Hmmm. I guess there's a lot in common there :)

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Postby ekynox on Tue May 01, 2007 1:53 pm

methd wrote:from the last meet up, that was definately a discussion point. A mini meet up is long overdue :)


I'd be interested in it as well.
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Postby redline on Tue May 01, 2007 2:51 pm

PiroStitch wrote:there's one in sunshine off ballarat road. I've never been but have seen pics. It's not exactly an area that you'd want to go by yourself though.


i think there are ppl living up in the roof. plus the buliding is fenced off now so your pretty much on your own with your new lenses.
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Postby DaveB on Tue May 01, 2007 3:41 pm

There's the old brickworks in Box Hill, but you have to squeeze through a hole in a fence (which occasionally gets repaired) and accept that:
  • you're probably trespassing, and
  • if you get injured/killed you've got no-one else to blame!
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Postby Oz_Beachside on Tue May 01, 2007 10:31 pm

methd wrote:
Oz_Beachside wrote:under the Bolte Bridge, access from Docklands drive. There are old dock sheds, lots of industrial equipment lying around, big pillars of the bridge, port cranes in the background, and the sun sets on that side.

I am still planning a shoot there, enjoy.


from the last meet up, that was definately a discussion point. A mini meet up is long overdue :)


Let's call one!!!

How about including some studio location kit, also SB800s, some reflectors etc. Take 2-3 models, and lets book in an afternoon sky / sunset time.

Perhaps I'll post an EOI thread.
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Postby NJ on Sat Aug 25, 2007 1:32 am

http://dslrusers.net/viewtopic.php?t=28034&highlight=

thats the location under the bolte bridge oz was talking about, its a sweet location!
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Postby Maykel on Mon Oct 04, 2010 4:04 pm

Industrial Equipments is mainly used in factories and shops around the globe. But when those shops and warehouse is abandoned sometimes the equipments left behind by the company. But sometimes the companies is reconsidering using the equipments again.
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Re: Abandoned factories/warehouses around Melb

Postby Willy wombat on Tue Oct 26, 2010 2:14 pm

Bruce - you can count me in for a mini meet if Im going to be in town.
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Re: Abandoned factories/warehouses around Melb

Postby !~DeViNe~DaRkNeSs~! on Sun Oct 31, 2010 10:44 am

3 year old topic fellas...
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Re: Abandoned factories/warehouses around Melb

Postby brentsky on Tue Nov 02, 2010 8:55 pm

there are lots of places - check urban explorers on flickr for ideas.

some are really interesting, but have been shot a gazillion times before...

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Re: Abandoned factories/warehouses around Melb

Postby gaidin on Mon Nov 08, 2010 7:07 pm

Yeah I found a few good locations on the urbex groups on flickr. I went and shot the Larundel Asylum a few months ago...most of the buildings are safe enough to enter but I could hear other people in some of the other ones and wasnt too keen on walking into that!
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