Lancaster, Victoria
| Lancaster Victoria | |
|---|---|
 Primary school | |
  Lancaster | |
| Coordinates | 36°18′0″S 145°07′0″E / 36.30000°S 145.11667°ECoordinates: 36°18′0″S 145°07′0″E / 36.30000°S 145.11667°E |
| Population | 351 (2011 census)[1] |
| Postcode(s) | 3620 |
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | |
| State electorate(s) | Murray Plains |
| Federal Division(s) | Murray |
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 2011 census, Lancaster had a population of 351.[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.
References
- 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Lancaster (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
- ↑ Rollison, Kay. "Lancaster, Samuel (1852 - 1918)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Australian National University. Retrieved 2007-05-09.
- ↑ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Retrieved 2008-04-11.
External links
Media related to Lancaster, Victoria at Wikimedia Commons