About White Bay Power Station
White Bay Power Station is a heritage-listed former coal-fired power station on the White Bay waterfront at Rozelle in Sydney's Inner West, New South Wales. Built between 1912 and 1917 and operating until 1983, it once powered Sydney's rail and tram network. Notable for its large turbine hall, boiler house and industrial architecture, the site has been remediated and adaptively reused as a major arts and cultural venue hosting exhibitions and guided tours.
Visitors guide
Visitors can expect a large-scale industrial heritage building on the White Bay foreshore with vast turbine and boiler halls, exposed machinery, brick and steel architecture, and waterfront surroundings. Access is typically via pre-booked guided tours or during scheduled cultural events and exhibitions such as the Biennale of Sydney. Tours explore the interior halls and explain the station's operation and adaptive reuse, with opportunities for sightseeing and photography in designated areas.
Key highlights
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State heritage-listed former coal-fired power station (1917-1983)
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Vast Turbine Hall and Boiler House with original industrial fabric
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Waterfront location on White Bay in Rozelle
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Adaptively reused as major arts and cultural event venue
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Guided heritage tours explaining power generation history