Pontville is a rural community in southeast Tasmania about 35 km north of Hobart . In the 2016 census, the place had 623 inhabitants.
history
Due to its location on the road between Hobart and Launceston , Pontville emerged as an important resting place as early as the 1820s. In the first half of the 19th century, a military base was also built. In 1832 the first post office was opened, still under the name Brighton , and in 1895 it was renamed Pontville . From 1891 to 1947 there was a rail link to Hobart.
