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Transporting Condenser Section To The Bunnerong Power House, Approx. 30 Tons [Matraville, NSW]

1928. Silver gelatin photograph, captioned in ink on original mount below image, 30.9 x 18.3cm. Silvering and minor surface loss to edges of image, laid down on original backing.

Bunnerong Power Station, now demolished, was a coal-powered electric power station in the south-eastern Sydney suburb of Matraville, New South Wales, Australia. When the last generating units were commissioned, it was the largest power station in the southern hemisphere, with a capacity of 375 megawatts (MW) from eleven turbo-alternators. It was able to supply up to one third of the state’s electricity needs at the time. It remained the most powerful until the completion of Vales Point Power Station, Lake Macquarie, NSW, in 1966. Ref: SMH, 4/1/1928; Wiki.

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Item #CL169-123

Price (AUD): $990.00  other currencies