Pontypool, Tasmania
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| Coordinates: 42°19′38″S 147°57′35″E / 42.3273°S 147.9598°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Tasmania | ||||||||||||
| Region | South-east | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 53 (2016 census)[3] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 7190 | ||||||||||||
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Pontypool is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Glamorgan–Spring Bay in the South-east LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 25 kilometres (16 mi) north of the town of Triabunna. The 2016 census recorded a population of 53 for the state suburb of Pontypool.[3]
History
Pontypool is a confirmed locality. Pontypool, meaning “bridge by a pool”, is a town in Wales, and the likely source of the locality name.[4]
Geography
The southern and eastern boundaries follow the shoreline of the Little Swanport River estuary.[5]
Road infrastructure
Route A3 (Tasman Highway) runs along the western boundary. From there, Pontypool Road provides access to the locality.[4][6]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Pontypool (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Pontypool (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Pontypool (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Pontypool". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "11181X", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ "Pontypool, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2021.