Lucas, Victoria
Suburb of City of Ballarat, Victoria, Australia
37°33′11″S 143°46′16″E / 37.553°S 143.771°E / -37.553; 143.771| Suburbs around Lucas: | ||
| Cardigan | Cardigan | Lake Gardens |
| Lucas | Alfredton | |
| Bunkers Hill | Bunkers Hill | Delacombe |
Lucas is a suburb of the City of Ballarat. It was created on 23 June 2011 from a former part of Cardigan. The population at the 2021 census was 2,994.[1]
History
Lucas was created on 23 June 2011 from a former part of Cardigan.[2] It is named after Eleanor Lucas and the staff of her local textile company, dubbed the "Lucas Girls", who planted Ballarat's Avenue of Honour after World War I.[3] Former to development, Lucas was a majority agricultural & livestock area.
References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Lucas (State Suburb)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
- ^ "General Gazette Number G25 Dated 23 June 2011" (PDF). Victoria Government Gazette. 23 June 2011. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
- ^ Ballarat Council gives details on new suburb of Lucas, By Tom McIlroy, 4 November 2011, The Courier
External links
- Official website
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Localities in the City of Ballarat
- Ballarat Central
- Ballarat East
- Ballarat North
- Black Hill
- Bonshaw
- Brown Hill
- Buninyong^
- Bunkers Hill
- Burrumbeet^
- Canadian
- Cardigan
- Cardigan Village
- Creswick^
- Delacombe
- Durham Lead^
- Eureka
- Golden Point
- Invermay
- Invermay Park
- Lake Gardens
- Lake Wendouree
- Learmonth
- Lucas
- Magpie
- Miners Rest
- Mitchell Park
- Mount Clear
- Mount Helen
- Mount Pleasant
- Mount Rowan
- Nerrina
- Newington
- Redan
- Scotsburn^
- Smythes Creek^
- Soldiers Hill
- Sulky^
- Warrenheip^
- Waubra^
- Winter Valley
^ - Territory divided with another LGA
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