Description
Lancaster is a locality in the Goulburn Valley region of Victoria, Australia.
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 2016 census, Lancaster had a population of 393.
History
The locality was named after Thomas Lancaster, an early settler in the region and the father of the state parliamentarian, Samuel Lancaster.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.
Weather
Things to do
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.
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Population: 101 - 1,000
Time zone: UTC +11:00
Area: 43.289 km2
Elevation: 51 to 200 metres
Town elevation: 109 m
Population number: 393
Local Government Area: Shire of Campaspe
Attribution
This article contains content imported from the English Wikipedia article on Lancaster, Victoria