Lancaster, Victoria Explained

Type:town
Lancaster
State:vic
Use Lga Map:yes
Coordinates:-36.3°N 145.1167°W
Pushpin Label Position:left
Lga:Shire of Campaspe
Lga2:City of Greater Shepparton
Postcode:3620
Pop:393
Pop Footnotes:[1]
Stategov:Murray Plains
Fedgov:Nicholls
Dist1:216
Dir1:N
Location1:Melbourne
Dist2:29
Dir2:NW
Location2:Shepparton
Dist3:11
Dir3:E
Location3:Kyabram

Lancaster is a locality in the Goulburn Valley region of Victoria, Australia. The town is located in Shire of Campaspe and the City of Greater Shepparton. At the, Lancaster had a population of 393.[1]

History

The locality was named after Thomas Lancaster, an early settler in the region and the father of the state parliamentarian, Samuel Lancaster.[2]

The Post Office opened on 15 November 1878 and a Kyabram East office opened on 28 November 1878. In 1881 the Lancaster office closed and Kyabram East was renamed Lancaster. This office closed in 1994.[3]

Today

The town has an Australian Rules football team competing in the Kyabram & District Football League.

The town also has a small primary school with about 40 children.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016 Census QuickStats Lancaster . Australian Bureau of Statistics . 16 February 2019.
  2. Web site: Rollison . Kay . Lancaster, Samuel (1852 - 1918) . . . 2007-05-09.
  3. Web site: Phoenix Auctions History . Post Office List . 11 March 2021 .