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3 unusual facts about Richmond Power Station


Richmond Power Station

In the early 1990s, Victoria's electricity industry was privatised by the Kennett Liberal State Government.

The building, designed for Country Road, won a merit award from the Royal Australian Institute of Architects in 1997.

Some scenes for Bangkok Hilton were shot there, some of which incongruously showed the Bryant and May Factory in the background, as were scenes for the police drama Phoenix.



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Delair Bridge

A brief shot of the bridge can be seen in the movie Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen from the defunct PECO Richmond power station on the Pennsylvania side of the river.