Location: Rural Adelaide

On a recent road trip we were passing through Port Pirie and I remembered that a mate of mine had mentioned a small train graveyard in the area.

We loved the Tailem Bend Train Graveyard so much we thought we’d see what Port Pirie had to offer. We weren’t let down!

In a lonely paddock sat a number of train carriages left decaying in the sun, rusting and forgotten. Sure, it was overgrown, nary a window intact, and had been defiled by many a spray can, but this place had real charm.

We spent a couple of hours here seeing what photographs worked and what didn’t. The Port Pirie Train Graveyard didn’t disappoint. Here’s what we came back with:

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