Amelia was born in Scotland in 1989. Her parents, Augustus and Tabetha Pond, were swallowed by the crack in her wall, and Amelia was raised by her aunt Sharon in the small town of Leadworth. Despite living so long in England, she never lost her Scottish accent. (TV: The Big Bang) During her early years, Amy often went camping with her father in the Highlands. (COMIC: Power of the Mykuootni) She also visited Barry Island as a child where she played the 2p machines, ate rock candy, and enjoyed donkey rides. (COMIC: Summer Wholiday)