Pontypool, 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 Pontypool, in the Glamorgan-Spring Bay Council local government area.
| Locality | Pontypool |
| State | Tasmania (TAS) |
| Local Government Area | Glamorgan-Spring Bay Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -42.32688 |
| Longitude | 147.96004 |
| Population | 45 |
| Density | 17.5 /km² |
| Area | 2.6 km² |
| Elevation | 35 m |
| Postcode | 7190 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Hobart | 81 km northeast |
Pontypool is a locality in the Glamorgan-Spring Bay Council local government area of Tasmania, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 45. The locality covers an area of 2.6 km², giving a population density of about 17.5 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 35 m above sea level. It lies approximately 81 km northeast of Hobart. Pontypool is located at 42.3269°S, 147.9600°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 7190. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Pontypool unfurls itself beneath a sky that often holds a bruised, watercolour hue at dusk, a place where the land rolls with a quiet, persistent energy. It lies 80.5 km north-east of Hobart, TAS (from Hobart, TAS: bearing 40°T), and is situated 24.7 km south of Swansea. The air here carries the faint, briny tang of the Tasman Sea, though the water itself is a distant murmur rather than a roaring presence. Here, the landscape is a study in muted greens and earthy browns, the hills gently rounded like sleeping giants, their slopes often softened by a low-lying mist that clings stubbornly in the hollows. The earth itself, a rich, dark loam, feels fertile and ancient, promising a bounty that the scattered farmhouses and weathered fences seem to attest to. There's a stillness to Pontypool, a sense of being unhurried, of time unfolding at its own deliberate pace, marked by the passing of seasons rather than the ticking of a clock.
The history of Pontypool is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring rhythm of its agricultural heart. For generations, this land has been coaxed into yielding, its soil a testament to the hard work of families who have tended these fields, their lives intertwined with the cycles of planting and harvest. The local economy, once perhaps more robust with the promise of pastoral pursuits, now finds a quieter, more sustainable footing, with a scattering of small-scale farming operations still a prominent feature, their produce finding its way to neighbouring markets. There’s a subtle resilience in Pontypool, a quiet pride in its enduring character, a place that doesn't shout its virtues but instead whispers them through the rustle of dry grass and the distant bleating of sheep, a place where the past is not forgotten but is, rather, simply a part of the present’s unfolding story.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Pontypool, 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 Pontypool, in the Glamorgan-Spring Bay Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Pontypool includes the postcode (7190), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Glamorgan-Spring Bay 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 Pontypool 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. |