Lucas, Victoria

Lucas
Victoria
Lucas
Location in City of Ballarat
Coordinates 37°33′11″S 143°46′16″E / 37.553°S 143.771°E / -37.553; 143.771Coordinates: 37°33′11″S 143°46′16″E / 37.553°S 143.771°E / -37.553; 143.771
Population 1,014 (2016 census)[1]
Established 2011
Postcode(s) 3350
LGA(s) City of Ballarat
State electorate(s) Ripon
Federal Division(s) Ballarat

Lucas is a new suburb created on 23 June 2011.[2] It is located in the City of Ballarat.

The population at the 2016 census was 1,014.[1]

History

Lucas is named after Eleanor Lucas and the staff of her local textile company, who planted Ballarat’s Avenue of Honour after World War I.[3] Shopping chains like Woolworths and the local Wilson's Fruit and Vegetables have opened stores here with more expected

References

  1. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Lucas (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 7 July 2017. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ↑ "G25-11.indd" (PDF). Gazette.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 2017-04-26.
  3. ↑ Ballarat Council gives details on new suburb of Lucas, By Tom McIlroy, 4 November 2011, The Courier
  • "It's all on your doorstep". Lucas Ballarat. Retrieved 2017-04-26.


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