Poatina Power Station, Tasmania
- Poatina Power Station, Tasmania
Poatina Power Station is a hydroelectric power station in the Great Lake and South Esk catchment area in Tasmania. It has six turbines, with a combined generating capacity of 300 MW of electricity.
Poatina was commissioned in 1964, and replaced the Waddamana and Shannon power stations.
External links
*Hydro Tasmania page on [http://www.hydro.com.au/home/Energy/Tasmanian+Hydro+Electric+Schemes/Catchment+Areas/Derwent+Catchment/The+Tributaries+-+the+Nive+and+Dee.htm the Lower Derwent]
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