Walkaway Wind Farm — Local services in Walkaway

A small siding and display near the Alinta windfarm. There is a blade on display so you can get an idea of the size of these things, and an information panel. There is also a public toilet. When I visited the flies were horrendous. Also the real time power production display was not working. It's a bit out of the way driving wise. I think it might have been better placed in a local town where it would attract more interest and benefit...

It's amazing to see all these wind turbines (54 in total) across the open fields. The info board has lots of useful stats and background on the windfarm. Impressive statistics regarding the turbines payback period - three months over a twenty-five year expected lifetime. The blade on display is equally impressive - the first chance I've had to see a blade up close. BTW, the toilets at the site are open - bring...

First visit despite being in my backyard, what surprised me most was the huge number of towers. We were fortunate enough to see a maintenance crew turn the head of a nearby tower. The sheer scale of this wind farm is impressive. Plenty of good signage and information on why wind power done this way is good for the...