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Murray 1 Power Station Lookout

Tourist attractions

Khancoban, NSW 2642

Description

Murray 1 Power Station Lookout is a popular attraction located in Khancoban, New South Wales, Australia.

The lookout is situated opposite Murray 1 Hydroelectric Power Station across Khancoban Back Creek, approximately 8 km southeast on the Alpine Way from the town of Khancoban. The lookout offers visitors a chance to view the power station and the surrounding area from a high vantage point. The lookout is easily accessible by car, and visitors can park their vehicles in the designated parking area.

The lookout is a great place to stop and take a break when driving along the Alpine Way. The area is well-maintained and has informative signage about the Snowy Mountains Scheme, a vast hydroelectricity and irrigation complex constructed in southeast Australia between 1949 and 1974. The Murray 1 Power Station Lookout offers visitors a chance to view the Murray 1 Hydroelectric Power Station, which is a conventional gravity-fed hydroelectric power station with ten vertical UK-manufactured Francis, Boving Engineering turbines, each fitted with ASEA-manufactured generators, with a combined generating capacity of 950 MW (1.27 million hp) of electricity. The power station was completed in 1967 and has a 460.2 m (1,510 ft) rated head.

The lookout does not have any facilities or amenities, so visitors should bring their own food and drinks if they plan to spend some time there.

Details

Trails & sites: Aboriginal, Scenic lookouts

Location

Khancoban, NSW 2642

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