Fortescue Falls and Dales Gorge, Karijini National Park, near Wittenoom Western Australia. | Hoodoo Gurus

A 1953 photograph from Wittenoom, Australia, shows two four-year-old boys—Philip Noble and Ross Munroe—playing in an asbestos-filled sandpit. At the time, asbestos dangers were not well known, and children often played unaware of the long-term risks. Tragically, both boys later developed mesothelioma, an aggressive cancer caused by asbestos exposure. Noble died at 36 after a football career, while Munroe, who became a school principal, passed away at 38—both stories underscoring the hidden dange

13K views · 587 reactions | Reach new heights with a scenic hike up Bluff Knoll in the Stirling Ranges. As one of the highest and most beautiful peaks in Australia's South West, formed over 1,000 million years ago, this picturesque place will definitely peak your interest. And to 'summit' all up, it'll be a hike you never forget.  https://bit.ly/2qRFcSs  @markvisuals_ (on IG) | Western Australia | Facebook

126K views · 50 reactions | Wittenoom in Western Australia is a ghost town at the centre of what's considered the biggest contaminated site in the southern hemisphere. Traditional owners are calling for the clean up of an estimated three million tonnes of deadly blue asbestos tailings. | 7.30 | Facebook

133K views · 1.2K reactions | 10 years ago @anteater71 paddled into some monsters off Gracetown  : @nimsvision #FlashbackFriday #FBF #WesternAustralia #GoAnt #ThisIsWA #WestIsBest #WestOz #WAsurfers #SurfingWA | Surfing Western Australia | Facebook

26K views · 249 reactions | Gwalia Ghost Town is the doorway to a...

115K views · 393 reactions | GHOST TOWN LIVES AGAIN Over the weekend tourists and ex-residents visited the abandoned town of Gwalia in Western Australia's outback to celebrate the completion of conservation work and remember the people who once called it home. | ABC Goldfields-Esperance | Facebook