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Historic Silverton outback town at sunset with an old hotel, rusted vehicle and mining landscape in far western New South Wales.
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Silverton – The Tiny Mining Town That Became a Movie Star

Once a booming silver-mining town of around 3,000 people, Silverton almost disappeared when nearby Broken Hill took over. Discover how this tiny outback settlement found a remarkable second life through artists, travellers and movies including Mad Max 2.

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Ruins of the Old Eucla Telegraph Station partly buried beneath white sand dunes near the Great Australian Bight in Western Australia.
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Eucla – The Australian Town Slowly Disappearing Beneath the Sand

Near the edge of the Nullarbor, the ruins of Eucla’s old telegraph station are slowly disappearing beneath enormous white sand dunes. Discover how this remote settlement once helped connect Australia — and how the landscape eventually began taking the old town back.

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