Cairns Base Hospital

This imposing bulk is the Cairns Base Hospital, being one of the main hospital's for the region (the other being Townsville Hospital).

By the looks of the detailing the build date would be in the 1960s period. It's interesting to note that the balconies don't seem to actually serve a functional purpose as there are no access points to them. Possibly they were added as a decorative element and/or to add a shade barrier to the interior areas from the tropical sun. They remind me of art deco and post war hospital's that often had exterior balconies.

Bendigo Art Deco Streamline Home

This stunning example of a streamline Modern home is located in Bendigo. There are a number of Modernist homes and commercial buildings in the township, but this home would certainly gain the attention of the passer by with it's stunning white finish and multiple use of curves that are evident throughout the building and stepped fence detailing. I really like how the chimnney brickwork has been left unrendered part of the way down. It really helps to emphasis the chimmney as a feature in itself and draws the eye to other features such as the main entrance steel frame window detailing. The same original brickwork appears throughout the properties fence details as well.

Liberty Theatre - Yass

The former Liberty Theater is Yass is a stunning example of Art Deco design. It stands on the corner of the main street and has many interesting details that are worth checking out and photographing.

Throughout Australia there are many grand former theater's that are no longer in operation, and run other businesses now, or tragically stand empty with only the buildings' impressive facades to give a glimpse into a past glory.

Rivers Superstore Singleton

This impressive Art Deco building stands in the main street of Singleton. It gracefully curves around the street and its austere bulk is broken up by a series of sun protected windows and interesting brick detailing in the central upper curve.

Elizabeth Town Church

This little deco building is all the more fascinating being that it was once a church and it's nowhere near an urban city, it's located in rural Northern Tasmania. It was recently on the market and although in good condition the grounds around it were heavy with blackberry and grass. They have recently been cut back again. Basic tin shed toilets still stand at the back of the building.

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