Think Chuq was referring to the planned route
Warrnambool, Colac, Geelong, Moe, Bairnsdale
Need Cann River and Eden to complete the holes for the older cars up into NSW, but both are pretty small towns.
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Supercharger - Warrnambool (VIC)
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Warrnambool, Colac, Geelong, Moe, Bairnsdale
Need Cann River and Eden to complete the holes for the older cars up into NSW, but both are pretty small towns.
RareEarth
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Indeed. Cann River would be ideal being at the Princes / Monaro Highway junction but power infrastructure could be an issue.
Looking west from Warrnambool, Mount Gambier?
Looking west from Warrnambool, Mount Gambier?
This feels a bit undercooked for that particular place.
It's interesting that Tesla seems to choose towns to place superchargers in rather than on major routes (e.g. why not have it on the GOR somewhere?).
I doubt anywhere on the GOR could handle the required power. 750kw/h peak is a huge load for towns with a few thousand population max. Warnambool and Colac are the perfect locations for touring the GOR anyway
Chuq
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They had the GOR listed as a location for several years (I think as early as 2017?) with a dot which shifted a bit over time, it was near Lorne/Torquay. So they were trying for a while! Chargefox has their ultra-rapid charger at the RACV Resort in Torquay, but I'm guessing that due to RACV being a Chargefox shareholder there was some arrangement to connect the site behind-the-meter to share the sites existing large connection.
3x V3 is pretty standard for smaller sites in Australia. It's one cabinet with approx 350 kW grid capacity. A lot of these routes are lightly travelled and wouldn't see more than 1 or 2 vehicles at once most of the time. 3 stalls is just enough that "what if it's busy when I get there!" isn't an issue.
They never used to do V2s with any fewer than four stalls, two cabinets at 150 kW each, so total grid demand is only a little bit higher (and of course the cars, where capable, can charge at up to 250 kW instead of 150 kW)
Fantastic news. Be aware that 24/7 Conveniences at BP/MacDonalds 1.3km distant, Melbourne side.
Eden might well have some spare power capacity - it used to have a tuna cannery that closed 20 years ago, and it still has a bit of other heavy industry.
Zoltrix77
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bay74
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Horsham is just two isn't it? Which is weird 'cause you have to hit it between Mel and Adel (I think. At least I certainly do in mt lowly Standard Range 3).
Now I use the Chargefox in Horsham (though one 350 and one 50 was busted last time I was there, being fixed).
While a V2 and in place for almost four years, Horsham is technically a temporary/sled site - the two stalls sit on a pallet.
Was supposedly awaiting development of the site next door to include a permanent spot.
Zoltrix77
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I really hate when these 2 stall sleds get decommisioned that they can't be deployed somewhere. I mean these things should be cheap as chips to drop around the place.
Chuq
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They usually do get deployed somewhere else. Euroa, Coffs Harbour, Bathurst, currently Horsham, and the original Warrnambool site (just to keep this on topic!) have all had sleds in place at one point or another. I think there might have been some at the Hornsdale battery opening event too. I'm not sure how many Tesla Australia have in total though.
AussieOwner
White M3 2021 LR
Won't be allowed to open till the cementing and signage is done. Local governance OH&S law and such.
Existing thread Supercharger - Warrnambool (VIC)
Does look like it's lit up though. @Chuq @corywright @MarcoRP
Does look like it's lit up though. @Chuq @corywright @MarcoRP
Chuq
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I'll assume it is actually operational and you haven't just plugged in for a photo 
I did put a charge in. I was already 77% but for the test I added about 10kWh at 22kW rate.
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