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Liddell Power Station before its closure, in Muswellbrook, NSW Source: AAP / BIANCA DE MARCHI/AAPIMAGE

The Hunter Valley's Liddell power station has given more than 50 years of service to New South Wales and the national electricity grid. The station has employed thousands of locals over the years, who gathered to farewell the plant.

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Published 28 April 2023 5:52pm

By Ciara Hain

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The Hunter Valley's Liddell power station has given more than 50 years of service to New South Wales and the national electricity grid. The station has employed thousands of locals over the years, who gathered to farewell the plant.

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Australia's oldest coal-fired electricity plant closes

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The Hunter Valley's Liddell power station has given more than 50 years of service to New South Wales and the national electricity grid. The station has employed thousands of locals over the years, who gathered to farewell the plant.

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The Hunter Valley's Liddell power station has given more than 50 years of service to New South Wales and the national electricity grid. The station has employed thousands of locals over the years, who gathered to farewell the plant.

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