BARREN red deserts dotted with post-colonial ghost towns, dilapidated inner-city factories, discarded country homesteads and a succession of dormant, soot-filled power stations are just a handful of the desolate yet visually rich places that form part of the abandoned Australia landscape.
In his latest book, Abandoned Australia, photojournalist Shane Thoms digs beneath the sun-baked soil to covers the modern ruins scattered over the continent and reveals a series of beautifully broken abodes hiding in the crevices of our country.
Thoms' stunning images prompt discussions about the Australian journey by contrasting the past and the present.
Other objects of his searching gaze include car graveyards, sporting arenas, ghost towns like Big Bell in WA, orphanages, asylums, cinemas, schools, pools, hospitals, tunnels and railway carriages.
Evocatively captured, they will rivet your attention. The images are stunning, stark, at times eerie: a photographic journey to places less travelled.
This is the second book for photographer and photojournalist Thoms, who previously turned his attention to the Japanese urban journey in Haikyo: The Modern Ruins of Japan released in 2017.
Abandoned Australia by Shane Thoms (Jonglez Publishing) RRP $49.99, available at good bookstores or www.booktopia.com.au
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