Antill Ponds, Tasmania — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live local weather conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Antill Ponds, in the Southern Midlands Council local government area.
| Locality | Antill Ponds |
| State | Tasmania (TAS) |
| Local Government Area | Southern Midlands Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -42.21611 |
| Longitude | 147.40398 |
| Population | 9 |
| Density | 0.2 /km² |
| Area | 40.5 km² |
| Elevation | 317 m |
| Postcode | 7120 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Hobart | 74 km north |
Antill Ponds is a locality in the Southern Midlands Council local government area of Tasmania, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 9. The locality covers an area of 40.5 km², giving a population density of about 0.2 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 317 m above sea level. It lies approximately 74 km north of Hobart. Antill Ponds is located at 42.2161°S, 147.4040°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 7120. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Antill Ponds rests in a broad, shallow basin, a landscape where the earth seems to sigh under the vast Tasmanian sky. It lies 74.3 km north of Hobart, TAS (from Hobart, TAS: bearing 5°T), and is situated 11.2 km north-east of Oatlands. Rolling hills, softened by a cloak of green pasture and scattered stands of eucalypt, gently cradle the scattered homesteads and the namesake ponds. These shallow depressions, often reflecting the bruised colours of the approaching dusk, are fringed with sedges and reeds, their stillness broken only by the plop of a frog or the distant bleat of sheep. The air here carries a clean, cool scent, a blend of damp earth and the faint, sweet perfume of flowering gorse, a testament to the fertile, yet understated, character of the Southern Midlands.
The history of Antill Ponds is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring cycles of the land, a story of rural endeavour and quiet persistence. For generations, this has been sheep country, the wool clip a steady, if humble, contributor to the local economy, its fortunes tied to the seasons and the global market. The ponds themselves, a feature of the region's geology, have long been a source of water for livestock and a haven for birdlife, a subtle beauty in a land primarily shaped by agricultural needs. While no great industries have sprung from this ground, the resilience of those who have worked its soil, year in and year out, forms the true character of Antill Ponds, a place that understands the value of patience and the quiet strength of the land.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Antill Ponds, Tasmania with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions with current observations and a 7-day forecast are powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while an editorially written description provides background on Antill Ponds, in the Southern Midlands Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Antill Ponds includes the postcode (7120), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Southern Midlands Council), with an ABS remoteness classification of Outer Regional Australia. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Australian city, town or locality.
Location data is drawn from Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020) and enriched with GeoNames and Australian Bureau of Statistics data, matched by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Antill Ponds is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |