Source - https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-231550750/view The Curious Case of Zombie Suburbs in Australia Australia’s property market is often described as hot, fast-moving, and competitive — but lurking beneath the surface is a quieter, more haunting reality. Scattered across the country are thousands of parcels of land known as Zombie Suburbs in Australia.  These blocks look like bargains on paper but are, in truth, undevelopable and frozen in time. These “zombie suburbs” or “pape