Poatina
Poatina is a town in Tasmania, Australia 60 km south of Launceston. The Western Tiers mountain range surrounds Poatina. Poatina Village was constructed in the 1960s to house the work force of the Poatina Power Station, which was commissioned in 1964.
- Type: Village with 103 residents
- Description: town in Tasmania, Australia
- Also known as: “Poatina, Tasmania” and “Poatina, Tasmania, Australia”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Miena Rockfill Dam.
Miena Rockfill Dam
Power station
The Miena Rockfill Dam is a rock-filled embankment dam across the Shannon River, located near Miena, in the Central Highlands region of Tasmania, Australia. Miena Rockfill Dam is situated 4 km southwest of Poatina.
Poatina
- Categories: town, suburb/locality of Tasmania, and locality
- Location: Northern Midlands Council, Tasmania, Australia, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-41.79642° or 41° 47′ 47″ south
Longitude
146.96025° or 146° 57′ 37″ east
Population
103
Elevation
310 metres (1,017 feet)
Open location code
4RC86X36+C4
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
Discover Poatina from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Asturian to Irish—“Poatina” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Poatina”
- Irish: “Poatina”
- “Poatina”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Mcraes Hills and Blackwood Creek.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Poatina Labyrinth and Poatina Fire Station.
Tasmania: Must-Visit Destinations
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