Not unfinished. Infact they were finished twice. Once as a train tunnel, and then as a bomb shelter for World war II . Nowdays their only use seems to be for emergency services training.
The end wall is a baffle. The recessed sections form part of a short corridor that winds through the baffle and in to the next section of the tunnel. It seems as if the intention was to divide the shelters vertically to allow for more occupants, consequently the corridors are repeated in the top section.
Explorer_expert
[Jun 28, 2007 at 05:04 PM]
if anyone explores the bomb shelters, they'll eventually find a large gong object. I want it bad
Everyone loves the gong eh? - yes, the gong is very close by. in fact from memory it's in the shelter next door.
Explorer_expert
[Jul 25, 2007 at 07:10 AM]
damn straight! Gong 4 life!!! It just looks so beautiful. So serene. So tranquil. The very essence of existence encased in wraught iron and steel...er i mean, yes. It is good.
Explorer_gorman
[Aug 06, 2007 at 11:06 AM]
The only way to get here is to walk down the tracks at St James, right? I'd love to go but I can't afford that $5000 fine
You can't. Not even down a live tunnel. It is behind a locked door or a locked gate.
Explorer_sydney guy
[Nov 18, 2008 at 11:32 PM]
this is part of the disused train tunnels under hide park isnt it but this bit was turned into a bomb shelter i think i read its still sydneys official bomb shelter
Explorer_drain rat
[Jun 15, 2009 at 09:20 PM]
have walk in these tunnels when i was a kid ....wow what memories
Explorer_fauxbot
[Aug 09, 2009 at 12:20 AM]
i have been here in dreams, the future dont look good
Explorer_rascal
[Aug 19, 2009 at 09:56 AM]
when did they lock it? has anyone been down recently?
the movie is quite interesting to see the supernatural side of it... but the history of the tunnel is amazing i my self would like to stand in st james station but like hell i would ever go in
Explorer_ripples
[Mar 09, 2012 at 12:21 PM]
rumour has it there was a staircase leading from Shakespeare Place (sth end of Botanic) to below. Fire apparently destroyed stairs in '68. Currently where the Cahill Expwy enters the domain tunnel.
Explorer_may
[Mar 19, 2012 at 12:29 AM]
"rumour" ripples? dont you mean wikipedia? lol.. i would kill to go exploring through all these tunnels, but after going through every pic in this album and reading all the comments, im thinking i was born a decade or 2 too late goddammit..
Explorer_edison
[Jul 27, 2012 at 10:04 PM]
the tunnels in the pic are not "disused"; they were never used in the first place. They curve towards the south-east, and climb to pass over the City Outer tunnel near Park Street, heading towards the alignment of Oxford St and Taylor Sq., eventually in Bradfield's plan to go to Bondi Jun.
hey thur biznitches, any one keen on taking a canberra bloke on a paid tour?..let me know.
Explorer_deRoy
[Apr 07, 2013 at 09:33 PM]
this is hawt. they've locked all this up. Wizard, i wanna join your crew. I'm a pretty experienced urbexer but are you guys still active?
Explorer_WOLF
[Apr 30, 2013 at 06:02 PM]
this is sensational. everything is locked up nowdays
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Explorer_clint
[Aug 20, 2015 at 02:13 PM]
the movie was not filmed down here. not as much water on the ground there now..
Explorer_cnrdflx
[Mar 22, 2017 at 07:30 PM]
i got keys been there done that
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UrbanTwilight...
UrbanTwilight is photographing the underground tunnels, abandoned buildings, rooftops, and hidden industry that most people would never normally get to see. The images contained on this site have been shot in Sydney, Adelaide, Melbourne, Canberra, Hobart, and countless country locations inbetween. Nearly all have been taken in low to very-low lighting conditions, and most on Canon digital equipment.
The Julia Farr Home for Incurables
After sitting vacant for more than 30 years, the Julia Farr Hospital's 'Home for Incurables' has finally been demolished.
Urbantwilight hid a camera on the roof of a neighbouring bulding and filmed the 4 week demolition process. Checkout the timelapse video.
14/02/13
UrbanTwilight turns 10 this year so I've finally made some time between the tunnels and abandoned buildings (and my day job) to make a few improvements around the place.
The images are bigger, the old ones have been colour corrected, and a handful have been given the flick. Most importantly there's a whole new section called 'Archives' -
You should check it out from time to time, you never know what you might find.
The Funnel
An expedition report of sorts, this has been hiding on Urbantwilight for years. 'The Funnel', 'The Pothole', 'Skate or die'. Whatever you choose to call it, this place is awe-inspiring.
Approach.doc
If you think this shit is cool and you plan on becoming the next K-rad-elite drain explorer, then you need to read this. It could save your life.
Another 5 bonus points for anyone who knows what it is.