Pontypool is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of
Glamorgan–Spring Bay in the
South-east LGA region of
Tasmania
Tasmania (; palawa kani: ''Lutruwita'') is an island States and territories of Australia, state of Australia. It is located to the south of the Mainland Australia, Australian mainland, and is separated from it by the Bass Strait. The sta ...
. The locality is about north of the town of
Triabunna
Triabunna is a rural residential locality in the local government area (LGA) of Glamorgan–Spring Bay in the South-east LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about north-east of the city of Hobart. The has a population of 905 for the state ...
. The
2016 census recorded a population of 53 for the state suburb of Pontypool.
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History
Pontypool is a confirmed locality. Pontypool
Pontypool ( ) is a town and the administrative centre of the county borough of Torfaen, within the Historic counties of Wales, historic boundaries of Monmouthshire (historic), Monmouthshire in South Wales. , it has a population of 29,062.
Locat ...
, meaning “bridge by a pool”, is a town in Wales, and the likely source of the locality name.
Geography
The southern and eastern boundaries follow the shoreline of the Little Swanport River estuary.
Road infrastructure
Route A3 (Tasman Highway
The Tasman Highway (or A3) is a highway in Tasmania, Australia. Like the Midland Highway (Tasmania), Midland Highway, it connects the major cities of Hobart and Launceston, Tasmania, Launceston – however it takes a different route, via the no ...
) runs along the western boundary. From there, Pontypool Road provides access to the locality.
References
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Towns in Tasmania
Localities of Glamorgan–Spring Bay Council