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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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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.

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.

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.

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!!!!

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

!~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

Cheers
Bob in Bull Creek

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.

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.

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!

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.

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

thats the location under the bolte bridge oz was talking about, its a sweet location!

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.

Bruce - you can count me in for a mini meet if Im going to be in town.

3 year old topic fellas...

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

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

b

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!