Eraring substation

Eraring substation is an electrical substation in Lake Macquarie, Hunter, New South Wales. Eraring substation is situated nearby to Eraring Power Station, as well as near the suburb Arcadia Vale.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Eraring Power Station and Dora Creek railway station.

Eraring Power Station

Power station

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 3.0.

Eraring Power Station is a coal-fired power station consisting of four 720 MW Toshiba steam-driven turbo-alternators for a combined capacity of 2,880 MW.

Dora Creek railway station

Railway station

Photo: MrTwig, Public domain.

Dora Creek railway station is located on the Main Northern line in New South Wales, Australia. It serves the City of Lake Macquarie town of Dora Creek opening on 16 August 1889. Dora Creek railway station is situated 3 km southwest of Eraring substation.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Arcadia Vale and Awaba.

Arcadia Vale is a suburb of the City of Lake Macquarie in New South Wales, Australia between the town centres of Toronto and Morisset on the western shore of Lake Macquarie. It had a population of 1,431 in 2021, down from 1,518 in 2006. Arcadia Vale is situated 6 km east of Eraring substation.

Awaba

Town

Awaba is a town and locality in the City of Lake Macquarie, Greater Newcastle in New South Wales, Australia, inland from Toronto. The name Awaba is of Aboriginal origins, and means "flat or plain surface", referring to Lake Macquarie. Awaba is situated 6 km northeast of Eraring substation.

Toronto

Suburb

Toronto is a lakeside suburb within the City of Lake Macquarie, Greater Newcastle in New South Wales, Australia, approximately 28 kilometres from Newcastle's central business district and is a commercial hub for the sprawling suburbs on the western shore of the lake. Toronto is situated 9 km northeast of Eraring substation.

Eraring substation

Type: Electrical substation
Category: industry
Location: Lake Macquarie, Hunter, New South Wales, Australia, Oceania
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Latitude

-33.06166° or 33° 3′ 42″ south

Longitude

151.51565° or 151° 30′ 56″ east

Operator

TransGrid

Open location code

4RRHWGQ8+87

OpenStreetMap ID

way 24038114

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Neville Thompson Oval and Douglas Street Oval.

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