What power station commissioned in 2003 is located in the western third of Australia?
Cockburn Power Station Cockburn Power Station (CKB) is a power station in Cockburn, Western Australia. The station was commissioned in 2003. It has a 160 MW natural gas powered gas turbine which provides steam to an 80 MW steam turbine that together generate a total 240 MW of electricity.
2003 Canberra bushfires The 2003 Canberra bushfires caused severe damage to the suburbs and outer areas of Canberra, the capital city of Australia, during 18–22 January 2003. Almost 70% of the Australian Capital Territory's (ACT) pastures, pine plantations, and nature parks were severely damaged, and most of the Mount Stromlo Observatory was destroyed. After burning for a week around the edges of the ACT, the fires entered the suburbs of Canberra on 18 January 2003. Over the next ten hours, four people died, over 490 were injured, and more than 500 homes were destroyed or severely damaged, requiring a significant relief and reconstruction effort.