Wellington Dam Hydro Power Station, Hydroelectric power station in Collie, Western Australia.
Wellington Dam Hydro Power Station is a hydroelectric facility built at the base of Wellington Dam in the Collie region of Western Australia, using a single turbine to generate electricity. The site features mid-20th-century industrial buildings and the mechanical systems designed to channel water flow from the reservoir above.
The power station was built in 1956 as part of an expansion of Wellington Dam and supplied electricity to the surrounding region for decades. In 2007 it stopped generating power and has since been kept in a maintenance-only state.
The buildings follow a Post-War International style, where function guided every design choice. Walking around the site today, visitors can see how engineers of the 1950s built for durability rather than appearance.
The site sits within Wellington Forest near the dam wall and is reached by forest roads that may vary in condition depending on the season. It is worth combining a visit with the dam itself, as both are close together and easy to explore on foot.
A large mural covers the concrete face of the dam wall next to the station and is visible from the access road. It is one of the largest works of its kind in the region, yet many visitors notice it only once they walk closer to the dam.
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