Lucaston is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of

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in the South-east LGA region of

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. The locality is about north-west of the town of

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. The

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recorded 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

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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.

Geography

Mountain River, a tributary of the

Huon River The Huon River is a perennial river located in the south-west and south-east regions of Tasmania, Australia. At in length, the Huon River is the fifth-longest in the state, with its course flowing east through the fertile Huon Valley and empt ...

, forms part of the eastern boundary. Bakers Creek rises in the north-west and flows through to the river on the eastern boundary.

Road infrastructure

Route C619 (Lollara Road) passes through the south-east corner. Route C645 (Lucaston Road) starts at an intersection with C619 and runs through to the north-east corner, where it exits.

References

{{authority control Localities of Huon Valley Council Huon Valley Towns in Tasmania