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Lupins in the Red Zone

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20131110_8308_EOS M-28 Lupins in the Red Zone Another empty Red Zone section. Avonside Drive, Dallington. #4393

20131110_8306_EOS M-55 Beauty in the Red Zone

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There is some beauty in the desolate and near empty Dallington Red Zone.

20130610_7555_EOS M-22 19 Velsheda Street

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Being prepared for removal. Is in red zone so has to go.d The house had minimal damage, but the land it was on was deemed to be no good - red zoned.

20130211_2703_1D3-96 Parenga Place house move

20130328_1143_EOS M-55 Red zone weeds (Day 87/365)

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Growing in a red zone vacant section in Wetlands Grove, Pacific Park.

20131110_8305_EOS M-27 Empty and overgrown (Day 314/365)

A house, one of the few still remaining in the Dallington Red Zone (Avonside Drive, Dallington). The area is "red zoned" due to land damage from earthquakes (mainly the February 22nd 2011 6.4 magnitude quake).

20130524_7209_1D3-65 Table thrown away in Culver Place.

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All red zoned and it looked like no one is living anywhere in Culver Place. All awaiting demolition.

20130112_2568_G12-06 Why the land is zoned red! (012/365)

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Water from the river at high tide crosses Evans Avenue and enters a now abandoned "red zone" house via the garage. Next door (to the left) is the garage containing a car that was destroyed by fire last week (see earlier photos).

20130130_1825_1D3-40 Football in the red zone

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Football turf has now gone and the area fenced off again.

Another one ready to leave

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20130911_8095_EOS M-33 Another one ready to leave Another salvaged house from the Bexley (Pacific Park) red zone is on the truck and may start it's journey to a new location overnight. #4204

20130524_7208_1D3-50 Earthquake damage to a Hulverstone Drive "red zone" h…

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Awaiting demolition. Blue pipes are water supply to anyone still living on Hulverstone Drive.

Awaiting demoloition

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20130808_2288_1D3-40 Awaiting demoloition Two relatively new town houses in the Bexley "Red Zone". Awaiting demolition due to severe land problems. Have been vandalised. #4073

20130320_1044_EOS M-29 lifted house (Day 79/365)

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A red-zone house just a few down the road from where we used to live in Velsheda Street, with bricks (brick veneer?) off and lifted prior to transporting away.

20130112_2583_G12-14 High Tide on Avon River, Pacific Park, Bexley.

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All this is "red zone" after the earthquakes and has to be demolished. The roof of my "old" house (now owned by the government) can be seen between the third and fourth river-side houses.

Warning (Day 220/365)

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20130808_2300_1D3-40 Warning (Day 220/365) Across the river were a row of several houses - all gone now. That side of the river is "Red Zone" and will be devoid of houses soon. #4077

20130328_1148_EOS M-49 T-Rex may have visited

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The seismic survey truck T-Rex (from University of Texas) was in Bexley and Pacific Park a few days ago and may have left this calling card on the front lawn of my old "red zone" house. Obviously the geotechs will know what it means.

Where once stood houses (Day 348/365)

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20131214_6268_1D3-24 Where once stood houses (Day 348/365) The area beside the lower Avon River in New Brighton of Evans Avenue and Admirals Way has been cleared of houses and boundary fences (there were between 15 and 20 houses on this block) , fully fenced with post and wire and "spray on" grass applied. These were all red zone properties a...