DAWSON FALLS POWER STATION - Egmont National Park.
A very easy 5 minutes (or less) 140m walk from the Dawson Falls carpark and Visitor Centre.
Map Data: Google, Digital Globe, Department of Conservation (DOC).

DAWSON FALLS POWER STATION - Egmont National Park.
The first part of the walk is on the road so be sure to watch out for traffic.

DAWSON FALLS POWER STATION - Egmont National Park.
Here the track leaves the road and if we walk along the track as far as we can see in this photo...

DAWSON FALLS POWER STATION - Egmont National Park.
...we will come to this point - and there is the power station. It really is an extremely short walk.

DAWSON FALLS POWER STATION - Egmont National Park.
The power station itself is a rather cute little building. It houses one of the oldest continuously operating generators in existence.

DAWSON FALLS POWER STATION - Egmont National Park.
This interpretative sign explains all the ins and outs of hydro-electric power generation and details milestones in the history of the power station.

DAWSON FALLS POWER STATION - Egmont National Park.
And when we peer through the window, we see the machinery involved.