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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

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Lucas (State Suburb)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 3 November 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "General Gazette Number G25 Dated 23 June 2011" (PDF). Victoria Government Gazette. 23 June 2011. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
  3. ^ Ballarat Council gives details on new suburb of Lucas, By Tom McIlroy, 4 November 2011, The Courier


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