Poatina 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. Poatina Village is located on the edge of the Great Lakes country, renown for its trout fishing, and is f...
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