Taxonomy Term

Antill Ponds

Term Description

Antill Ponds is a region in the midlands of Tasmania, "So named by Governor Macquarie in memory of Major Antill, of the 48th Regiment." (G. Wk. Rex).
Source: TASMANIAN NOMENCLATURE - The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954) 16 Sep 1911: p10

The town was, for a time, home to a hotel called Halfway House, "because of its equidistance between Hobart and Launceston".
Source: ANCIENT INN ON MAIN ROAD DELICENSED - The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954) 31 Dec 1932: p12

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Location

Map of Antill Ponds

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