Complaints and intrigue fill the air in Walcha, a once tight-knit town atop the Great Dividing Range because power and money are pitting neighbour against neighbour as this old farming community grapples with a new, rapidly growing industry.
If a Danish-backed development gets the green light, 119 wind turbines — soaring 230 metres high — could soon be dotted across this vast, rich farmland, generating enough clean energy to power 375, 000 homes a year.
