Poatina is a planned village beneath the Great Western Tiers, built to house workers for the underground power station. Its elevated streets look across the Northern Midlands.
Hydro scheme and village
The power station uses the steep fall from yingina / Great Lake. It remains operational infrastructure, so public access is limited to authorised areas and any current tours.
A living community
Housing, recreation facilities and landscaped streets reflect the planned settlement, but the village is not an abandoned industrial exhibit. Respect residences and check business access directly.
Plan the mountain roads
Approaches can be steep, frosty and used by local traffic. Connect Poatina with Cressy, the Central Plateau and the Northern Midlands.