Maclean Tartan Power Poles

Loved for being known as Australia’s Scottish town, you can’t help but notice hundreds of tartan-painted power poles as you wander down the historic streets of Maclean.

The iconic Maclean Tartan Power Poles were instigated by the Maclean Scottish Town Association in the year 2000 to coincide with the arrival of the Olympic Torch which was to be conveyed through the township of Maclean. The designs attracted so much favourable comment that there was ongoing considerable public demand for “Family Tartans” to be painted.

Hence the Tartan Power Pole painting was carried on through the main street and extended from there so that today they have an avenue of tartan poles in and around the streets of the main town, extending from the Harwood Bridge to the southern approach to Maclean at Ferry Park.

With over 200 poles to choose from, check out the map to find your own, or simply adopt one as your own for the day! Bonus points if you adopt a Scottish accent for the day.