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 was 2,994.
History Lucas was created on 23 June 2011 from a former part of Cardigan. 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.Ballarat Council gives details on new suburb of Lucas, By Tom McIlroy, 4 November 2011, The Courier Former to development, Lucas was a majority agricultural & livestock area.
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External links Official website