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The Waddamana Power Station in Tasmania's central highlands is now a fascinating hydro-electric museum.

It is a tribute to the beginning of integrated hydro-electric development in Tasmania, featuring an array of machinery, memorabilia, photographs and artefacts.

In 1916 electricity generated by harnessing the power of falling water " hydro-electricity", first came to Hobart from Waddamana Power Station.

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Opening Times
Open daily 10am to 4pm excluding Christmas Day and Good Friday.
Tours
Tours can be booked for groups of 10 people or more
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Museum

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Waddamana Power Station Priceless Heritage

Waddamana Power Station Museum

 by TotalTraveller4022581B46 Feb, 2010 As a COUPLE
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A deviation from the Lakes Hwy, to see Waddamana power station is well worthwhile. It was Australia's first commercial hydro station and has two sections A and B. Section A has two small bucket wheel type generators and seven later installed ones of about double the capacity of the smaller initial ones ... Read More (Date of experience: Feb, 2010 )

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