These Locations Were Abandoned Years Ago. Look At Them Today

Published on February 18, 2019 By Jason Albert

The Floating Island – Australia

The boat, the SS Ayrfield, was constructed in 1911 in the UK. It was registered as an Australian steam collier but became a Navy transport vessel in WWII for American soldiers. It operated until 1972 when it was retired in Sydney along Homebush Bay.

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The bay is known specifically as a ‘ship graveyard’ and the SS Ayrfield has a new life as host of a mangrove tree and lush greenery. Visitors can observe it from a distance.