[crazyknightsfan]

Post your pics of power stations in this thread...

I love power station architecture - part of my fascination with urban decay and industrial decay.

Her'es some shots of White Bay Power Station in Sydney to start the thread off...

 

[JayT]

Great Thread!

There are some great disused ones around, the buildings are absolutely amazing, can we count them in too?

 

[JayT]

Tarong Power Station near Nanango north west of Brisbane

by michaelsieters @ Flickr

 

[jarkti]

Great thread, me personaly love the older power stations that dont run anymore.

East Perth Power Station, constructed between 1913 and 1916 and closed in December 1981.
It was going to be demolished for a new 60,000 seat stadium but another location was chosen but that did'nt even happen.
It had been Renovated but half done, It was going to be turned into Perth new Musem but another thing the Goverment has not done

South Fremantle Power Station

 

[crazyknightsfan]

There are some great disused ones around, the buildings are absolutely amazing, can we count them in too?

Yep!

The older, the better

 

[Skyline Art]

That South Fremantle Power Station ^^ has been used before on MTV by a few artisits I think...

I saw a "tour" on DVD with a heavy metal band or even death metal band which used that location. It was definately a Tour as they kept mentioning Perth, Western Australia on the same DVD for this location..... (not Fremantle) then it went to another city,

Isn't this also near or on the beach? This is a totally cool place for these kinds of things to be used... It's kinda iconic and shouldn't be demolished totally.... is it still owned by the govt? :lol: they'd be making some money from it if bands are using it still, unless they just walk/ break into there and just use it.... if it is abandoned.

 

[Choko]

Good idea for a thread.

Speaking of White Bay, here are two threads circa 2006 from Winston:

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=424017
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=424623

 

[nazor]

That South Fremantle Power Station ^^ has been used before on MTV by a few artisits I think...

I saw a "tour" on DVD with a heavy metal band or even death metal band which used that location. It was definately a Tour as they kept mentioning Perth, Western Australia on the same DVD for this location..... (not Fremantle) then it went to another city,

Isn't this also near or on the beach? This is a totally cool place for these kinds of things to be used... It's kinda iconic and shouldn't be demolished totally.... is it still owned by the govt? :lol: they'd be making some money from it if bands are using it still, unless they just walk/ break into there and just use it.... if it is abandoned.

Fear Factory - Cyberwaste

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x18toi_fear-factorycyberwaste_music

 

[Fabian]

Brisbane Powerhouse

Website - http://www.brisbanepowerhouse.org/

Located at Newfarm, the former power station is now a performing arts venue and also has several restaurants and bars.

The building was constructed between 1926 and 1940, and served as a power station until 1971. Brisbane City Council gained ownership of the site in 1989.

The powerhouse was officially opened in it's current form in 2000.

These shots were taken back in 2006 during a uni event.

 

[CULWULLA]

years ago i wanted to create a power station thread but realised the chimney thread will feature most of them.anyway
i also love industrial architecture. probably my fav type,.
many are art deco influenced. love the cavernous interiors.

 

[crazyknightsfan]

South Freo Power Station is awesome

Derelict definitely beats restored

 

[AtD]

This was Adelaide's first permanent power station and is now an Aboriginal arts centre.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/dodge76/1411964643/sizes/l/

Torrens Island is visible from most vantage points over Adelaide

 

[JayT]

Queensland's largest coal fired power station produces 20% of Queensland's electrical needs.
Sited next to Qlds Busiest Harbour and largest multi cargo port the station supplies power to the world's largest Alumina refinery, Australia's largest aluminium smelter, Australia's largest cement plant and Greater Gladstone, Australia's fastest growing "industrial" city.

 

[CULWULLA]

^those 3 stacks are each 153m.
the tremendous brick stacks of Tandanya were real landmarks in adelaide and should have remained. or atleast the larger original stack from 1902.

 

[Fabian]

One I took of White Bay last year

 

[Maroon Grown]

brisbane's old 'white bay' was torn down for the new tennyson tennis centre a couple of years ago. anyone got a pic?

there's also another brick classic on gibson island, but it is still in operation as something else now.

 

[Fabian]

Good one from Pyrmont Bay by the CSIRO of White Bay

1925

 

[nOchAos]

Mt Piper near Lithgow

Produces 1400mw of power

Wallerawang near Lithgow

Produces 1000mw

 

[nOchAos]

Wow had to post this check it out White Bay Sydney Harbour around 1930

What an lovely filthy industrial landscape

 

[BSD]

Australian's most environmental friendly power station is Broadwater Cogeneration Power Station where they produce sugar.