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.Photo: Peripitus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Village with 103 residents
- Description: town in Tasmania, Australia
- Also known as: “Poatina, Tasmania” and “Poatina, Tasmania, Australia”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Poatina Power Station.
Poatina Power Station
Power station
The Poatina Power Station is a conventional hydroelectric power station located in the Central Highlands, Tasmania, Australia. The power station is situated on the Great Lake and South Esk and is owned and operated by Hydro Tasmania. Poatina Power Station 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″ southLongitude
146.96025° or 146° 57′ 37″ eastPopulation
103Elevation
310 metres (1,017 feet)Open location code
4RC86X36+C4OpenStreetMap ID
node 321958446OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
8580670Wikidata ID
Q28223987
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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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