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Demolition of asbestos town Wittenoom starts, as government warns visitors to stay away

All roads have been blocked at the Wittenoom demolition site. (Supplied: Facebook)

Demolition of the ghost town Wittenoom has begun, with the West Australian government warning trespassers found at the former asbestos mining site could be prosecuted.

The former mining town has been deserted since mid-last year, when the long-awaited Wittenoom Closure Bill passed WA Parliament and the town's remaining residents were evicted soon after.

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