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Electrona is a semi-rural township and former industrial site in the southern region of Tasmania, Australia. Situated on the western shore of the D'Entrecasteaux Channel, it lies within the Kingborough Council local government area, approximately 12 km (7.5 mi) south of Kingston and 35 km (22 mi) south of central Hobart. At the 2021 census, Electrona had a population of 601 people.

The township is notable as the first site in Tasmania to industrialise using hydroelectric power, with the establishment of the Electrona Carbide Works in 1917. This factory, powered by the Great Lake hydro scheme initiated by industrialist James Hynds Gillies, marked the beginning of the state’s transformation into a hydro-powered economy. Electrona grew as a company town centred around carbide and later silicon production, employing hundreds at its peak.

Since the closure of these operations in the early 1990s, Electrona has evolved into a quiet residential community with light industrial activity, forming part of the Greater Hobart metropolitan area. The locality is known for its views across North-West Bay, proximity to popular Channel towns such as Snug and Margate, and its historical significance as one of Tasmania’s earliest electrolytic industrial sites.
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