Pontville, Tasmania
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 Pontville
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| Population | 2,166 (2006 census)[1] |
| Postcode(s) | 7030 |
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| LGA(s) | Brighton Council |
| State electorate(s) | Lyons |
| Federal Division(s) | Lyons |
Pontville is a small rural community 28 kilometres (17 mi) north of Hobart, in the south-east of Tasmania, Australia. At the 2006 census, Pontville had a population of 2,166.[1]
History
Pontville was sited by Governor Lachlan Macquarie, in 1821, and was an early garrison town, where convicts built the bridge over the Jordan River. During World Wars I and II the area had a major army camp.
There is an old sandstone bridge in Pontville that lies on the Jordan River. The bridge is part of the Midland Highway.
A railway line connected the town with Hobart from 1891 until 1947. Additional excursion trains operated from Hobart, bringing riflemen to the nearby range.[2]
Brighton Post Office opened on 1 June 1832, was renamed Pontville in 1895, and closed in 1973.[3]
Immigration detention centre
The Federal Government announced in April 2011 that it would spend $15 million on converting the army rifle range to an asylum-seeker detention centre, housing 400 people, mainly single adult men. Although the 'Pontville Immigration Detention Centre' was also used to house under-age males.[4] In February 2012 it was announced by the Department of Immigration and Citizenship that the centre would be closed,[5] which it did in September 2013.[6]
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- ↑ A Short History of the Apsley Branch Line Stokes, H.J.W. Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin, July, 1971 pp. 152-160
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- ↑ http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/politics/pontville-experience-showcases-our-better-natures-20120220-1tirp.html
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