Lucas, Victoria Explained

Type:suburb
Lucas
State:vic
Coordinates:-37.553°N 143.771°W
Local Map:yes
Zoom:11
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in City of Ballarat
Lga:City of Ballarat
Use Lga Map:yes
Postcode:3350
Est:2011
Pop:2,994
Stategov:Ripon
Fedgov:Ballarat
Dist1:4
Near-Nw:Cardigan
Near-N:Cardigan
Near-Ne:Lake Gardens
Near-E:Alfredton
Near-Sw:Bunkers Hill
Near-S:Bunkers Hill
Near-Se: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 was 2,994.

History

Lucas was created on 23 June 2011 from a former part of Cardigan.[1] 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.[2] Former to development, Lucas was a majority agricultural & livestock area.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 23 June 2011 . General Gazette Number G25 Dated 23 June 2011 . April 26, 2017 . . PDF.
  2. http://www.thecourier.com.au/news/local/news/general/ballarat-council-gives-details-on-new-suburb-of-lucas/2347662.aspx Ballarat Council gives details on new suburb of Lucas