Antill Ponds is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of
Southern Midlands
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in the
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LGA region of
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. The locality is about north of the town of
Oatlands. The
2016 census recorded a population of 11 for the state suburb of Antill Ponds.
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History
Antill Ponds was gazetted as a locality in 1974. The name was given by Governor Macquarie in 1811, in honour of Captain Henry Colden Antill
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, his Aide-de-camp.
Geography
Almost all of the boundaries are survey lines. The North-South Railway Line passes through from south to north.
Road infrastructure
National Route 1 ( Midland Highway) passes through from south to north.
References
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Towns in Tasmania
Localities of Southern Midlands Council