From the 1960s to the early 2000s, CleanCo's Swanbank site featured two coal-fired stations (both now demolished). Today, the site has a highly efficient gas-fired power station and is transforming to become a Clean Energy Hub as part of Queensland's transition to renewable energy.

As part of the Sustainable Ipswich celebrations happening across Ipswich throughout October, CleanCo is hosting a free bus tour to explore Swanbank’s coal-mining heritage and the energy generation and storage projects planned and underway, including the new grid-scale battery. We'll also share information about the community infrastructure plans for the site.

The bus tour will be held on Weds 16 October. The tour will finish with morning tea (provided) at Swanbank Lake, an operational feature of the site that's also a popular birdwatching and recreational spot.

The bus tour starts and finishes in Bell St Ipswich. Places are limited and bookings are essential. Secure your spot by completing the online form below.

Bus tour details

  • Pick up: bus zone, Bell St, Ipswich
  • Time: bus departs at 9am sharp, Wednesday 16 October
  • Tour of site: 9:30am - 11:30am
  • Bus returns to Bell St Ipswich by noon

Enquiries

For more information about the bus tour, please email info@cleancoqld.com.au or phone Project Communications Officer, Rachel Grant on 07 3328 3700.

A group of men at the entrance to Southern Cross Mine no 6, Swanbank, Ipswich 1958 (photo courtesy Picture Ipswich)
A black and white photo of coal miners at Southern Cross Mine no 6 at Ipswich in 1958
School children on an excursion to Swanbank Power Station
A black and white photo of children on a school excursion at Swanbank Power Station in the 1980s
The bath house at Swanbank Power Station site was used by coal miners to wash down at the end of a shift before they went home.
A photo of the bath house at Swanbank Power Station - the bath house was used by miners to wash off after a shift
Picnic shelters beside Swanbank lake, an operational feature of the site that is also a popular recreational spot
A colour photo of Swanbank Lake showing the picnic shelters
CleanCo's Swanbank site has a highly efficient gas-fired power station, known as Swanbank E.
A picture of the gas-fired power station at Swanbank
Swanbank A and B, coal-fired power stations that operated from the 1960s to the early 2000s. Both demolished now.
A photo of the coal-fired power stations, Swanbank A and B, which have since been demolished