| Lucaston Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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 Aerial photograph of Lucaston with Pilgrim Hill in the foreground | |||||||||||||||
  Lucaston | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 42°58′S 147°01′E / 42.96°S 147.02°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 354 (2016)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7109 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 13 km (8 mi) NW of Huonville | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Huon Valley Council | ||||||||||||||
| Region | South-east | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Franklin | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Franklin | ||||||||||||||
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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 recorded a population of 354 for the state suburb of Lucaston.[1]
It is home to Lucaston Park Orchards, which grows raspberries, cherries, plums and apples,[2] and to Pilgrim Hill, a Christian hostel.[3]
Lucaston is also the starting point of the Targa Wrest Point car rally.
- ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Lucaston (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ "Lucaston Park Orchards". Ekko. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
- ^ "Pilgrim Hill". Pilgrim Hill. Retrieved 30 October 2019.