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22/07/12
This page was originaly host to a webcam feed from the demolition site of the Julia Farr hospital. Demolition has long since finished and a new building is currently being constructed on the site. During the demolition period a second stills camera was installed on the rooftop of a neighbouring building. This camera captured more than 50,000 photos over a period of about 6 weeks. The resulting photos have been assembled into a 3.5 minute time lapse which you can now view below.











After sitting vacant for more than 30 years, the Julia Farr Center's Fisher building has finally been demolished.



Originally a part of the 'Home for incurables', The West Block building was built between 1964 and 1967. Its beds were occupied for a short 11 years before the wards were cleared of patients in 1978 upon the completion of the larger 'East block'. Since that time it was used intermittently for its operating theatres and dental facilities, but never again saw live-in patients.



In 2003 Living Choice purchased the site from Disability SA with the intention of turning it in to a retirement village. Many failed development applications followed over the next 8 years and the building rapidly fell into a state of disrepair. Vandals and graffiti artists soon discovered the site and left behind them little more than a mess of broken glass and colourful plasterboard.



On 15th February 2011 McMahon Services broke through the first wall, marking the end of one building and opening the door for a new 189 unit retirement village. The demolition is being carried out with the use of a $3 million dollar excavator imported from the United States and shipped from Melbourne to Adelaide by road specifically to work on this building. The 'Ultra High Reach Demolition Excavator' weighs 160 tonne and its arm has a reach of up to 45 meters making it the biggest excavator of its type in the country. Demolition of the main structure is expected to take about 2 weeks.






Webcam - Hover over to enlarge



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Wizard   [Feb 15, 2011 at 01:33 PM]
They've been at it all morning. Having a lunch break now i think.
Explorer_Sixmoons   [Feb 15, 2011 at 03:10 PM]
I can't believe its finally happening. After all these years and local residents complaining.
Wizard   [Feb 15, 2011 at 03:21 PM]
it's been disused for about 30 years now.
Explorer_Munkey   [Feb 15, 2011 at 03:40 PM]
Wow armchair UE. Would've been nice to do one final explore before the dozers rolled in
Wizard   [Feb 15, 2011 at 04:03 PM]
Armchair UE indeed!
Wizard   [Feb 16, 2011 at 09:04 PM]
The image is almost completely black at night time. check back in the morning.
Explorer__666_   [Feb 17, 2011 at 07:17 AM]
still isnt working for me..
Urban_Twilight [ UrbanTwilight.net ]
Wizard   [Feb 17, 2011 at 11:21 AM]
Try firefox and wait a moment for it to start.
Explorer_red hen   [Feb 17, 2011 at 11:24 AM]
It's working for me. cool idea!
Explorer_bomba   [Feb 17, 2011 at 02:51 PM]
I used to explore this place when i was at school. So sad to see it going. Thanks for setting up the webcam so we can all see it happening!
Explorer_Sally   [Feb 17, 2011 at 03:07 PM]
Great effort guys. The hospital is just down the road from my house, but now i can secretly watch it while i'm at work Wink
Wizard   [Feb 17, 2011 at 03:29 PM]
The current view shows roughly half the total building. the right hand side is currently untouched. if anything starts happening on the other side i'll pan the camera around.
Wizard   [Feb 18, 2011 at 01:53 PM]
No action at all today. Nobody likes working in the rain.
Kniaz   [Feb 22, 2011 at 09:43 AM]
Doesn't look like much is happening this morning! Hoping to see some more demolition, and maybe if I'm lucky, someone crawling all over the site Wink
Wizard   [Feb 22, 2011 at 01:50 PM]
There's a bit of activity going on behind the tree, but they're mainly just cleaning up rubble. Keep checking though, when the other bit goes it could happen pretty fast.
Wizard   [Feb 22, 2011 at 02:02 PM]
The big machine has just been brought out. looks like its about to start working from the other side of the site.
Kniaz   [Feb 22, 2011 at 04:08 PM]
Ah, didn't notice the stuff behind the tree! Wonder what that big thing is? Just gets more and more interesting.
Wizard   [Feb 22, 2011 at 04:34 PM]
All done for today. I suspect another large chunk will go tomorrow.
Explorer_Becca   [Feb 22, 2011 at 11:46 PM]
This is great. I've been watching for a couple of days now, just wanted to say thanks!
Explorer_Goretex   [Feb 23, 2011 at 09:02 PM]
We have bigger and higher reaching EX's at work :S
Wizard   [Feb 23, 2011 at 09:16 PM]
You use demolition excavators?
Explorer_JuliaFarr   [Feb 25, 2011 at 01:17 AM]
That webcam sucks..why can't it be faster? Like actual live!!! Crying or Very sad Crying or Very sad
Kniaz   [Feb 25, 2011 at 05:29 PM]
It would be nice if it was a proper live stream, but I suppose this will do...
Wizard   [Feb 25, 2011 at 06:23 PM]
I think the camera may have crashed. Sorry guys. I will try to fix it this evening.
The refresh rate will be slow until the guy who's up channel I'm leeching off of gets a better internet connection.
Explorer_tezzaed   [Feb 26, 2011 at 12:20 PM]
The camera hasn't crashed Wizard, there actually working on the other side of the building, so you just cant see them at the moment Sad
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Explorer_Diaspora   [Mar 03, 2011 at 09:33 AM]
Hi, I was wondering how I could get in contact with CC in Sydney? The website seems to be down at present Sad Any assistance would be greatly appreciated
Wizard   [Mar 03, 2011 at 11:19 PM]
Sydney @t cave clan d0t org should do it. Unless of course you're media, in which case you should use null@caveclann.org Wink
Explorer_Diaspora   [Mar 04, 2011 at 09:24 AM]
Hahahaha nice! Thanks for the help:)
Explorer_mitch   [Mar 11, 2011 at 11:04 AM]
fix the webcam? Crying or Very sad
Wizard   [Mar 11, 2011 at 11:22 AM]
Yes, but then the network went offline. It's all but flat now anyway. Check back for the stop animation of it all in a few weeks.
Explorer_cazzzzaa   [Mar 11, 2011 at 02:23 PM]
Sad
Explorer_CAZZZZAAA   [Mar 16, 2011 at 03:01 PM]
Crying or Very sad
Explorer_Bec   [Jun 26, 2011 at 02:20 PM]
I love the picture of the first night, the light is amazing.
Kniaz   [Sep 26, 2011 at 09:34 PM]
Got any pictures of the centre pre-demolition? Going to miss this place :/
Wizard   [Jun 08, 2012 at 11:59 PM]
Video was up for a whole 24hrs before it was picked up by the media: http://video.adelaidenow.com.au/2243015858/Julia-Farr-demolition-time-lapse
Wizard   [Sep 21, 2012 at 12:01 AM]
Jason, will contact you.
Explorer_ariel   [Oct 01, 2012 at 09:43 PM]
wizard, wanted to ask if you had some certain photos... can you send me an email? arielhay@hotmail.com. not media, by the way Smile
Explorer_john   [Dec 06, 2015 at 08:30 PM]
Crying or Very sad 再見了,曾經的人生驛站~
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