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Category: Forgotten Places

Australia’s Oldest Building
Forgotten Places

Australia’s Oldest Building

museumoflostby museumoflostApril 19, 2026April 19, 20260

Australia’s oldest building is probably not where you think: located on a desolate, uninhabited island off the coast of West Australia.

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The Tank Stream
Forgotten Places

The Tank Stream

museumoflostby museumoflostJune 14, 20250

The location of Sydney was determined by the Tank Stream: a rivulet that was the colony’s first water source, that now exists underground.

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Ngorongoro Crater
Forgotten Places

Ngorongoro Crater

museumoflostby museumoflostJanuary 25, 2025January 28, 20250

Ngorongoro Crater in Tanzania is the world’s largest volcanic caldera, a lost world style home to an array of iconic animals.

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Australia’s Nuclear Test Sites
Forgotten Places

Australia’s Nuclear Test Sites

museumoflostby museumoflostSeptember 10, 2023March 2, 20240

Australia’s nuclear test sites are some of the world’s most isolated locations, used by the British government to test weapons in the 1950s and 60s.

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When London Was Abandoned
Forgotten Places

When London Was Abandoned

museumoflostby museumoflostApril 22, 2023April 22, 20232

When the Romans left Britain in the 5th century, the city of London was abandoned. It remained empty for 400 years.

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The Tabbigai Cliff Dwellers
Forgotten Places

The Tabbigai Cliff Dwellers

museumoflostby museumoflostJanuary 10, 2023June 15, 20251

For sixty years, the Tabbigai Cliff Dwellers lived in the sandstone cliffs overlooking the ocean near Botany Bay.

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The Secret Tunnels at St James Station
Forgotten Places

The Secret Tunnels at St James Station

museumoflostby museumoflostJanuary 4, 2022March 1, 20253

Never used for train services, the secret tunnels at St James station in Sydney have led a fascinating, shadowy existence.

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The Real ‘Back to the Future’ House
Forgotten Places

The Real ‘Back to the Future’ House

museumoflostby museumoflostOctober 2, 2021October 2, 20210

Japanese architecture, wealthy industrialists, and Doctor Emmett Brown; the real Back to the Future house has quite a backstory.

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Before the Sydney Opera House
Forgotten Places

Before the Sydney Opera House

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Before the Sydney Opera House was built its location, Bennelong Point, was already an important part of the city, with a long history.

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Ball’s Pyramid and the Lost Continent of Zealand
Forgotten Places

Ball’s Pyramid and the Lost Continent of Zealand

museumoflostby museumoflostMay 31, 2021May 31, 20210

Ball’s Pyramid is a tooth shaped rock off the east coast of Australia. It is part of a submerged continent, and home to the world’s rarest insect.

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Coles Book Arcade

Cole’s Book Arcade

May 12, 2018January 29, 2022
Who was saint kilda?

Who Was Saint Kilda?

November 4, 2017February 3, 2022
The Virgin Mary at Coogee Beach

The Virgin Mary at Coogee Beach

December 29, 2017March 31, 2024
Melbourne Fish Market

Melbourne’s Lost Buildings

October 7, 2018April 24, 2024
The Degraves Street Subway

Underground History: The Degraves Street Subway

June 14, 2021July 25, 2024
The Westall UFO, Melbourne Australia

The Westall UFO

June 26, 2017April 11, 2026
The real Stand By Me bridge

The Real ‘Stand By Me’ Bridge

July 17, 2017May 16, 2026
Queen Isabella Changed Chess

How Queen Isabella Changed Chess

May 23, 2026
Flagstaff Hill

The View from Flagstaff Hill

May 8, 2026May 8, 2026
The first Anzac Day football

The First Anzac Day Football

April 26, 2026April 27, 2026
Australia's oldest building

Australia’s Oldest Building

April 19, 2026April 19, 2026
The PB/5 pedestrian crossing button

The PB/5 Pedestrian Crossing Button

April 5, 2026April 5, 2026
The history of Scrabble

The History of Scrabble

March 28, 2026
Grace Crowley

Grace Crowley: Pioneering Modernist

March 26, 2026
Jan O'Connell - Skipping Girl Vinegar

Impressive article and great images. I am wondering where you sourced this information and the pictures, as I would like…

Barry - Marshalite Clocks and the First Melbourne Traffic Lights

Hi I was wondering what year was the Marshalite in Chelsea removed from its original location and moved to Chelsea…

museumoflost - The Bogle-Chandler Case

Love this: thanks for sharing!

Lawrence Hargrave - The Bogle-Chandler Case

I remember how smelly the river used to be.

The View from Flagstaff Hill - The Yarra Waterfall

[…] of the Yarra River, adjacent to a small waterfall that prevented further passage upstream (see, The Yarra Waterfall). The…

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