Description
Lucaston is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Huon Valley in the South-east LGA region of Tasmania.
Lucaston is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Huon Valley in the South-east LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) north-west of the town of Huonville. The 2016 census provides a population of 354 for the state suburb of Lucaston.It is home to Lucaston Park Orchards, which grows raspberries, cherries, plums and apples, and to Pilgrim Hill, a Christian hostel.Lucaston is also the starting point of the Targa Wrest Point car rally.
History
The area was formerly known as Bakers Rivulet (or Creek) but late in the 19th century came to be called Lucaston after James Lucas, an early settler. Lucaston was gazetted as a locality in 1970.
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Population: 101 - 1,000
Time zone: UTC +11:00
Area: 29.081 km2
Elevation: 51 to 200 metres
Town elevation: 69 m
Population number: 354
Local Government Area: Huon Valley Council
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This article contains content imported from the English Wikipedia article on Lucaston, Tasmania