[1] The site on which it was constructed was chosen as it was close to the Yanco railway line for obtaining coal and close to a water source that would be used for condensing water using a secondhand 75 KW generator.

6.5 km (4.0 mi) of transmission lines were installed on flexible steel poles, the first of their kind in Australia.

It was decommissioned in 1957 when the Snowy Mountains Scheme was completed and hydro-electric power was supplied to the region.

[1][2] The museums collection focuses on general aspects of local life including dioramas of life in the early-mid 20th century, a gallery of local historical photos, and a collection of local machinery from farming and industry.

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