Hi Peter
I have an article in Australian Journal of Historical Archaeology Vol 6
[1988] on the almost contemporary Gara River scheme in northern NSW.
Engineering Australia's heritage committee is also doing research on early
Australian hydro. Their contact is:
Keith Montague
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I'm sure he'd love to share info with other Australian contacts too.
cheers
Denis
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Subject: Early power stations
I am working on a survey report on Bullendale, a remote gold mining
settlement in southern New Zealand, where the first industrial
hydro-electric generating plant in NZ was commissioned in early 1886.
The original dynamos and original electric motor are all still on site
(although ruinous). I am trying to find out if any other such early
hydro-electric schemes survive (either intact or archæologically)
anywhere else in the world, with both generators and motors still in
place.
Any information would be welcome.
Peter Petchey
Southern Archaeology
Dunedin
New Zealand