Antill Ponds is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Southern Midlands in the Central LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) north of the town of Oatlands. The 2016 census recorded a population of 11 for the state suburb of Antill Ponds.[1]
| Antill Ponds Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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  Antill Ponds | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 42°12′53″S 147°24′38″E / 42.2147°S 147.4106°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 11 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7120 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 12 km (7 mi) N of Oatlands | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Southern Midlands | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Central | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
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History
editAntill Ponds was gazetted as a locality in 1974. The name was given by Governor Macquarie in 1811, in honour of Captain Henry Colden Antill, his aide-de-camp.[2]
Geography
editAlmost all of the boundaries are survey lines. The North-South Railway Line passes through from south to north.[3]
Road infrastructure
editNational Route 1 (Midland Highway) passes through from south to north.[2][4]
References
edit- ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Antill Ponds (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Antill Ponds". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "226H", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ "Antill Ponds, 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.