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The line of abandoned shops
Abandoned Suburban Strip Shops in Mt Gravatt

Over the last 40 years or so (in Australia at least) the traditional old style strip of shops in the suburbs has come under pressure from large shopping malls. Some still eke out a living but alas others haven't been able to cope with the competition, especially those relying on lots of foot traffic for enough trade.

This set of shops is in Badminton Street in the heart of suburban Mt Gravatt, just up the road from where I live in Holland Park West. I stumbled across them when the main road was blocked and the police were detouring traffic around the problem. They cut quite a mournful sight. Only two of the shops seem to be occupied now, and one of those is by a Government community services office. All the usual suspects are here, the newsagent, hairdresser, Chinese restaurant; all closed. Ah, progress. I tried around the back of the shops to see if any were open so I could get some internal photos but almost got attacked by the local Rottweiler so external photos will have to suffice!

I hope that all these small business operators have been able to make a fresh start elsewhere with a little more future.

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Brisbane - Mt Gravatt - Abandoned Strip Shops Badminton St (15 Aug 2007)

Looking down Badminton Street in Mount Gravatt past the abandoned strip of shops. One of the cars is mine and the other sedan is parked outside the Government office. Dead as a doornail, in the vernacular.

Brisbane - Mt Gravatt - Abandoned Strip Shops Badminton St China Star(15 Aug 2007)

The closed "China Star" restaurant and Doctor's surgery. You don't often see this kind of business close.

Brisbane - Mt Gravatt - Abandoned Strip Shops Badminton St Fish & Chips(15 Aug 2007)

The local fish and chips is closed, too (that's the Government office to the left).

Brisbane - Mt Gravatt - Abandoned Strip Shops Badminton St Hair Salon (15 Aug 2007)

So too is the ladies hairdresser.

Brisbane - Mt Gravatt - Abandoned Strip Shops Badminton St Newsagency(15 Aug 2007)

Even a combined newsagent, convenience store and dry cleaner couldn't survive.

Brisbane - Mt Gravatt - Abandoned Strip Shops Badminton St Rampant Technology (15 Aug 2007)

In fact, apart from the Government "outpost", Rampant Technology is the only going concern, it seems.

Brisbane - Mt Gravatt - Abandoned Strip Shops Badminton St Behind China Star (15 Aug 2007)

This is the accommodation back of the China Star (taken before the dog from hell arrived!). Very confortable lodgings, even air-conditioned.

Brisbane - Mt Gravatt - Abandoned Strip Shops Badminton St Behind Hairdresser Shop (15 Aug 2007)

The apartment behind the hairdresser. Not quite as up-market as the China Star!

Brisbane - Mt Gravatt - Abandoned Strip Shops Badminton St Old Toilet behind Fish & Chips Shop (15 Aug 2007)

A less modern "convenience" rotting away in the overgrown yard behind one of the shops.


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