Pontypool, Tasmania

Pontypool
Tasmania
Pontypool; Tasmania
	Pontypool
Coordinates	42°19′38″S 147°57′35″E / 42.3273°S 147.9598°ECoordinates: 42°19′38″S 147°57′35″E / 42.3273°S 147.9598°E
Population	53 (2016 census)
Postcode(s)	7190
Location	25 km (16 mi) N of Triabunna
LGA(s)	Glamorgan–Spring Bay
Region	South-east
State electorate(s)	Lyons
Federal division(s)	Lyons
	Localities around Pontypool:

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 provides a population of 53 for the state suburb of Pontypool.^[1]

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.^[2]

Geography[]

The southern and eastern boundaries follow the shoreline of the Little Swanport River estuary.^[3]

Road infrastructure[]

Route A3 (Tasman Highway) runs along the western boundary. From there, Pontypool Road provides access to the locality.^[2]^[4]

References[]

^ ^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. Retrieved 16 January 2021. Select “Search”, enter 11181X, click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”
^ Google (16 January 2021). "Pontypool, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. 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.

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[Census2016Y-1] "2016 Census Quick Stats Pontypool (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2021.

[Placename-2] "Placenames Tasmania – Pontypool". Placenames Tasmania. Retrieved 16 January 2021. Select “Search”, enter 11181X, click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”

[3] Google (16 January 2021). "Pontypool, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 16 January 2021.

[4] "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.

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