Wangi Power Station is located in Wangi Wangi, New South Wales on Lake Macquarie. The power station operated between 1956 and 1986 and supplied electricity to New South Wales. In 1946 the New South Wales Government approved the construction of the power station on Lake Macquarie at Wangi Wangi by the New South Wales Government Railways. Wangi Wangi was chosen for its proximity to a large body of water and the coalfields. The power station was officially opened on 7 November 1958 after ten years of construction and two years of progressive commissioning of the six turbo-alternators. One thousand men camped in Wangi Wangi during the peak construction period. Wangi Power Station played an eminent part in relieving New South Wales of drastic power shortages during the late 1950s and playing a major role in restoring power supply to New South Wales after the total state power shutdown of 10 June 1964. Wangi Power Station was decommissioned in 1986, approximately thirty years after the first turbo-alternator commenced operation. The greater part of the generating equipment was removed by the early 1990s.
The main buildings and emission stacks still stand as of February 2014. The site has been subject to proposals for redevelopment into residential and retail properties since the 1990s. It definitely falls under the heading of "Urban Decay" although vandalism has been kept to a minimum due to heavy security of the site. I would love to be able to photograph the inside of the Power House... perhaps one day!!