Abandoned locally

Checking out all these grand abandonments around the world, set me to wondering are there many abandoned buildings in this area.
I've found a few which may not match the elaborate ones I've chosen previously, but still have interesting stories or features.
To begin with a couple of country stores.

Gymbowen store
Gymbowen is a locality between Horsham and Goroke.


William Henry Knight (1856-1938) bought the general store in Gymbowen in 1885. In 1890 he built the Gymbowen Hotel, to serve the clientele of the Natimuk to Goroke railway line construction.

The rear portion of the Hotel (dining room, bathroom & maid’s room) was the original Knight home, moved about a one mile on land selected in 1876. In 1893 a Post Office was incorporated.


Wheaton's Pioneer Store
Situated at Miram, a locality off the highway between Nhill and Kaniva.

The Miram General Store was built in 1888 by George Coles – the famous G.J. Coles of retail fame – it was firstly operated by Coles and Scouler from1888 to 1892. In 1903 it was purchased by Phillip Wheaton and the Wheaton family operated the Store/Post Office until its closure a few years ago. During this time the store was a cornucopia: supplying fresh milk, cream & butter from their diary herd, meat from their beef herd, eggs from their poultry farm, town electricity and water supply, van delivery of goods, postal services – anything.

Though abandoned the store still has goods on the shelves and equipment on the benches.