Lancaster, Victoria
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| Population: | 489[1] |
| Postcode: | 3620 |
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| State electorate: | Rodney |
| Federal Division: | Murray |
Lancaster is a town in the Goulburn Valley region of Victoria, Australia. The town is located in Shire of Campaspe and the City of Greater Shepparton. At the 2006 census, Lancaster had a population of 489.[1]
[edit] 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]
[edit] 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.
[edit] References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Lancaster (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=SSC25959&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 23 May 2010.
- ^ Rollison, Kay. "Lancaster, Samuel (1852 - 1918)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Australian National University. http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A090659b.htm. Retrieved 2007-05-09.
- ^ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". https://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=VIC&country=. Retrieved 2008-04-11
Coordinates: 36°18′S 145°07′E / 36.3°S 145.117°E
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