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White Bay Power Station

After being closed for over 100 years, this industrial monolith is Sydney's hottest new hub of arts and culture

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The historic White Bay Power Station is located in the heart of the Bays West area in the Inner West suburb of Rozelle (near Balmain) and it is a focal point in transformation of the Bays West precinct. The state heritage-listed building was built from 1912 to 1917, and operated right up until it was decommissioned in 1984. It happens to be Sydney's oldest surviving power station, and it still holds equipment and machinery that predates the 1950s, with the site's recent refurbishment preserving much of its original fixtures. 

After being closed to the public for more than 100 years (although, if you speak to the right people, they'll have tales to tell about illegal '90s raves) this iconic Sydney landmark underwent extensive remediation and conservation works in order to start a new life as a hub for arts, culture and community. In March 2024, they threw open the doors to kick off the new era with the 24th Biennale of Sydney, welcoming over 180,000 visitors over three months (and also going on to nab two awards in the inaugural Time Out Sydney Arts & Culture Awards!).

Since there’s no parking on site, the best way to get to White Bay Power Station is by public transport. Regular bus routes 441 and 442 stop on Robert Street, just outside the venue. The easiest place to board is from a bus stop near Town Hall Station and the Queen Victoria Building.

The site is generally only open to visitors for events, festivals and tours. Check out what's coming up over here.

Details

Address
155 Robert Street
Rozelle
Sydney
2039
Cross street:
Mullens Street

What’s on

Scene Tradeshow

There have been plenty of reasons to dust off your camera recently. From the National Portrait Prize and Wildlife Photographer of the Year awards taking over Sydney to the return of Sony’s photography and filmmaking festival stacked with community-hosted events for all skill levels. Whether you use your smartphone as a camera or you’re old school and capture moments with film and a darkroom, there’s never been a better time to start snapping. Now, Sony is set to launch a two-day photography, videography and content creation expo so you’ll have somewhere to channel all your inspiration. From September 28-29, Scene Tradeshow will take over Sydney’s recently revamped cultural space, White Bay Power Station.  Set to be one big epic weekend celebrating the creative medium, get hands-on with Sony’s latest cameras, lenses and accessories and brush up on your skills with a curated selection of talks, panels and masterclasses. Topics covered include grassroots filmmaking, travel photography, music video fundamentals, vlogging, behind-the-scenes photography on film sets and so much more.  Plenty of industry experts are expected to make appearances including photographers Adam Ferguson, Trent Mitchell, Sydney Low; filmmaker Gabriel Gasparinatos; film editor Matt Villa ASE ACE; and Sony Digital Imaging ambassadors Colin Jeffs, Meghan Maloney, Craig Parry and Ann Odong.  Tickets are available as a morning pass or afternoon pass for $20. See it all with an all-day pass for $30, or upgrade

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