At the Waddamana Power Station heritage site you can visit an active museum with original station machinery and equipment and imagine the early days of one of our oldest hydropower villages.

On your way through the Central Highlands, follow the self-guided Highlands Power Trail to drive between historical sites where hydro pioneers built the Great Lake Power Scheme.

If you’re heading to the West Coast, join RoamWild for a guided tour through the heritage-listed Lake Margaret Power Station and village, just outside Queenstown. The power station, built between 1912 and 1914, still operates using original machinery, so this tour is a unique opportunity to witness a piece of Tasmania’s industrial heritage at work. Bookings are essential. 

In the path of the wild ‘Roaring 40s’, Tasmania has world-class wind resources. Woolnorth operates 3 wind farms, which generate approximately 9% of Tasmania’s electricity. The wind farms hold occasional open days where you can take a tour and experience the power of wind. School and community groups are welcome to visit (bookings essential).

At the wind farm at Musselroe Bay you’ll find the Tebrakunna Visitor Centre, which has displays and information about the wind farm, the Traditional Owners, the history of the Cape Portland property and the maritime and mining history of the North-East region.