Waddamana is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of
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has a population of 4 for the state suburb of Waddamana.
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It is a former 'hydro-town', at the foot of the southern side of the Central Plateau of Tasmania.
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History
Waddamana was gazetted as a locality in 1973.hydro-electric power station
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s (see Waddamana power stations
Waddamana Hydro-Electric power station (originally known as the Great Lake Scheme) was the first hydro-electric power plant ever operated by the Tasmanian Hydro-Electric Department (later the Hydro-Electric Commission or HEC), opened in 1916.
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), one of which is a museum, and several cottages, most of which are only used by guests. Schools often take their students to Waddamana for camps. It has gained a reputation for its harsh weather - it often snows and icing was a problem when the hydro plants were still in use.
In 1991, the whole town was bought by Helen and Frank Cooper, who operated the camp for children and others until they sold that side of the town in about 2014.[Part of Tasmania's historic Waddamana hydro-electric village up for sale](_blank)
Damian McIntyre, ABC News Online, 2021-02-04
In 2021, the Cooper's side of town was bought by Llyr and Kurt Otto, sight unseen due to COVID-19
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restrictions on travel. They are the only permanent residents. They rent some houses to temporary workers at a nearby wind farm
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, and operate tourist facilities on weekends: a coffee van with home-made baked goods.[Couple bring life back to old hydro-electric town Waddamana, in Tasmanian highlands](_blank)
Sarah Abbott, ABC News Online, 2023-11-14
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name ''waddamana'' means 'noisy water'.
Geography
Lake Echo forms part of the western boundary. The River Ouse flows through from north to south.
Road infrastructure
Route C178 (Waddamana Road) passes through from north to south-east. Route C177 (Bashan Road) starts at an intersection with C178 and runs south until it exits.
See also
* Lake Echo Power Station
References
Towns in Tasmania
Ghost towns in Tasmania
Localities of Central Highlands Council
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