@hiddenstories.world: The Australian town erased from the map 🇦🇺 Wittenoom was once a remote mining town in Western Australia, built around blue asbestos. The mine closed in 1966, but the contamination remained. Years later, Wittenoom lost its official town status and its name was removed from official maps and road signs. Today, the contaminated area remains dangerous, and authorities warn people not to visit. 📸 Image Credits: Picture 1 — Mark Direen / Pexels — Pexels Licence Picture 2 — Asbestos tailings wittenoom gorge.jpg — Public Domain Images / Wikimedia Commons — Public Domain Picture 3 — Wittenoom WA – Doc Holidays Cafe 1.JPG — Five Years / Wikimedia Commons — CC BY-SA 3.0 Picture 4 — Govt Warning – Wittenoom WA b.jpg — Five Years; retouched by Georgfotoart / Wikimedia Commons — CC BY-SA 3.0 Picture 5 — Wittenoom WA – Old Convent 2.JPG — Five Years / Wikimedia Commons — CC BY-SA 3.0 Picture 6 — Mine Tailings – Wittenoom WA.JPG — Five Years / Wikimedia Commons — CC BY-SA 3.0 Picture 7 — WittenoomWA – Gem Shop.JPG — Five Years / Wikimedia Commons — CC BY-SA 3.0 Picture 8 — Wittenoom WA – Road Sign.JPG — Five Years / Wikimedia Commons — CC BY-SA 3.0 #HiddenStories #Wittenoom #WesternAustralia #AustralianHistory #AbandonedPlaces

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