About this place
What to expect
The Museum Miniature Railway runs train rides on the last Sunday of the month (weather permitting). Keep an eye on their Facebook page for other times. Enclosed footwear is essential. Yanco Power Station was built in 1912 to supply power to the developing Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area and the various Leeton processing facilities. The Yanco site was chosen for its proximity to the rail line and new irrigation canal enabling easy access to coal and water. The station supplied the local area with electricity until 1945 when the interconnected grid arrived, and operated as a 'standby generator' until 1958 when it was decommissioned. Yanco Powerhouse Museum opens on the last Sunday of the month and hosts a varied collection of memorabilia from the early days of the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area which would be of interest to all the family.