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.

References

External links

Official website
Suburbs of Ballarat {{GrampiansAU-geo-stub