Bunnerong Power Station, New South Wales

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Boys fishing with Bunnerong Power Station in the background.
Boys fishing with Bunnerong Power Station in the background.

Bunnerong Power Station is a demolished former coal-powered electric power station in the south-eastern Sydney suburb of Matraville, New South Wales, Australia. When operating, it was the largest power station in New South Wales, able to supply up to one third of the state's electricity needs.

The station was located on Bunnerong Road in Matraville. It was built between 1926 and 1929 by the Sydney Municipal Council, the authority responsible for electricity services at the time. It was closed in 1973 after local concerns about ash pollution and the construction of the Lake Macquarie power stations. Demolition commenced in 1978, and was finally completed in 1994.[1]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Bunnerong Power Station. Randwick City Council. Retrieved on 23 September 2007.
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