A pair of famous chimney stacks, which defined the architecture of Liddell Power Station in the NSW Hunter Valley for 52 years, have now been reduced to rubble.
Energy giant AGL orchestrated a controlled demolition of the pair of 168-metre chimneys as the site undergoes a major demolition and redevelopment.
AGL hosted a livestream of the demolition and hundreds of people watched in real-time as the structures crumbled to the ground after explosives were detonated at the base.
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The chimneys came crashing down a little after 11am today.
The rest of the station will be demolished following the twin chimney blast.
The New England Highway was closed temporarily ahead of the detonation.
Liddell Power Station was opened near Muswellbrook in 1971.
The coal-fired power station was then decommissioned in April 2023 after 52 years and early demolition began in early 2024.
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Over the past 18 months, the site has been slowly cleaned out and disconnected.
"The demolition of the Liddell Power Station is a large and complex project that will be executed by a specialist team following years of planning," AGL said.
The site will be redeveloped by AGL into a new industrial energy hub, which will include a 500 MW grid-scale battery.
Over half of the employees at the Liddell site were transfered to AGL's Bayswater location, while the remaining staff have either left the company or transitioned into retirement.
Liddell electrical tradesperson Jackson Channon said Liddell's demolition has been "bittersweet" for his colleagues and family.
"My grandfather drove one of the trucks when they were building Liddell, and my parents worked here – this place has meant a lot to my family, and for the people who work here, it's like a community of mates," he said.
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