Poatina, Tasmania
| Poatina Tasmania | |||||||||||||
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| Population | 166 (2006 census) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7302 | ||||||||||||
| Elevation | 299 m (981 ft) | ||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Northern Midlands | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Western Tiers, Lyons | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||
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Poatina (Palawa indigenous people's word for "cave") is a town in Tasmania, Australia, 60 km south west of Launceston's central business district. Its local government area is the Northern Midlands Council. At the 2006 Census, Poatina had a population of 166.
The Poatina Power Station opened in 1964 and Poatina Village was constructed nearby to house the work force from the time that work started in 1958. Hydro Tasmania sold the village in 1995 to Fusion Australia, an Australian Christian Youth and Community organisation that works with young people and their communities throughout Australia.
The power station comprises 6 Pelton turbines with a generating capacity of 300MW. The underground power station is driven by waters from Great Lake, 5.6 km to the south west.
Some of the Poatina facilities are used throughout the year in youth and community training programmes.
The Poatina Hill Climb is staged in December on a 10.2 km stretch of the Poatina Road; the rise is 580m.
The village now has the Golden Chain Chalet Motel and Hostel with 12 self-contained, double storey, mountain cottages, a 9-hole Golf Course, a post office, service station, general store, restaurant and cafe. It is also the home of the Althea Mountain Retreat Arts Centre and Hot Glass Studio.
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Coordinates: 41°47′S 146°58′E / 41.79°S 146.96°E
- ↑ http://www.hydro.com.au/energy/our-power-stations/great-lake-south-esk-0/poatina-power-station
- ↑ http://www.poatina.com/poatina-story