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[[Category:Wind farms in Australia]]
[[Category:Wind farms in Australia]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Victoria]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Victoria (Australia)]]

Revision as of 14:08, 11 September 2008

Overview of the wind farm
Turbine overlooking the Promontory
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Cattle grazing in front of Toora wind turbines

Toora Wind Farm is a wind power station at Toora in South Gippsland, Victoria, Australia. It is located is north of Wilsons Promontory and 150km SE of Melbourne. The wind farm is on a ridge overlooking the small town of Toora.

Toora has 12 wind turbines, each of 1.75 MW rated capacity, with a total generating capacity of 21 MW of electricity. The power station was completed in 2002.

As of May 2008, it is owned by Transfield Services Infrastructure Fund. Vestas Wind Systems - a Danish company, and one of the world's largest turbine manufacturers - constructed the wind farm.

Good viewing and photography points are available on a road that passes right by the wind farm. From some of these views of the coastal plain, the Strzelecki Ranges, and Wilsons Promontory can be combined with views of the turbines. Accommodation is available in a caravan park at Toora.

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