Abandoned South Australia: An Arid Journey

Shane Thoms is a photographer and photojournalist based in Melbourne, Australia. Educated in fine art photography and design via Monash University, Charles Sturt University and the Australian Academy of Design, his work explores the discarded urban space from a cross-cultural perspective. He has visually documented a number of exclusion zones inclusive of Chernobyl, Fukushima, and Plymouth. His books include Abandoned Australia, published in 2019.

Introduction: Abandoned South Australia

1              Farmhouses

2              Diesel and Dust in Burra

3              Abandoned Schools

4              Puzzle Park

5              Derelict Train Stations

6              Manoora Station

7              Eudunda Station

8              Merildin Station

9              The Outback Highway and the Flinders Ranges

10           Outback Cemeteries

11           Farina Ghost Town