Margaret River Hydro Tour

In a mountainous region just out of Queenstown the mining company set up a hydro power station to supply electricity to the mine and the surrounding towns in 1912.
The workers lived in company houses with free rent and amenities. (water and electricity)
The Margaret River settlement was populated until the 1980s.
Today you can see most of the houses that were built in 1920s.
The hydro station still runs today and is owned by the state. The power is fed into the grid.
Most of the pipes that carry the water downhill to the hydro electric power station are made of (local) Billy Pine wood.Read more