On the outskirts of Sydney rests the abandoned theme park, El Cobalo Blanco. As a kid we used to come here on weekends for its horse rides, slippery dips and welcoming atmosphere. These days, all that welcomes you at the gate is a padlocked barbed-wire fence with signs that read, ‘trespassers will be prosecuted’ and ‘warning, dogs’. It’s been closed for about 15 years after a giant fire engulfed one of the main buildings, but no one really knows the truth behind its demise. Walking around the grounds last week I couldn’t help but notice how every square inch of this place has been vandalised in some way, left to rot and decay, while the feeling that someone is watching never leaves your mind.
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