Imagine being called useless and the name catching on. This is what a French explorer called this Australian town, as the harbor was blocked by a sandbar. In present day, this is still a closed community, populated mostly by mining operations.

Name: Useless Loop Airport

Lat, Long: -26.1420394,113.3881765

Location: Denham Sound, Australia

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