Church in Big Bell - abandoned town near Cue, WA (CKC_2913)

All filled up, I finally got my plan back on the tacks - a visit to Big Bell

A ghost town; bustling then but dried up after the Big Bell gold mine was no longer profitable

Not the least to my expectations, before the trip I had images

of empty shells of stores and houses, creaking doors and wooden shutters hanging askew

But alas, most of the buildings have been torn down, presumably for the material

Bits of shattered wood, scattering of nails and splinters littered the floor

And a large sign detailing where each building used to stand; the roads barely a track in the sand

Bordering squares of rubble and foundation

 

The church was still left standing:

Done