Lucindale, South Australia
Lucindale | |||||||||||||
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Former railway building at the Lucindale museum | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates: 36°59′0″S 140°22′0″E / 36.98333°S 140.36667°E[1] | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | South Australia | ||||||||||||
| Region | Limestone Coast[1] | ||||||||||||
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| Location |
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| Established | 25 January 1877 (town) 3 December 1998 (locality)[2][3] | ||||||||||||
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| • Federal division | |||||||||||||
| Elevation | 30 m (98 ft) | ||||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||||
| • Totals | 288 (urban centre) (2021 census) 637 (state suburb) (2021 census) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+9:30 (ACST) | ||||||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+10:30 (ACST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 5272 | ||||||||||||
| County | Robe[1] | ||||||||||||
| Mean max temp | 21.2 °C (70.2 °F)[7] | ||||||||||||
| Mean min temp | 8.4 °C (47.1 °F)[7] | ||||||||||||
| Annual rainfall | 601.6 mm (23.69 in)[7] | ||||||||||||
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| Adjoining localities[1] | |||||||||||||
Lucindale is a small town in the south-east of South Australia. The town is located 345 kilometres (214 mi) south east of the state capital, Adelaide. At the 2021 census, Lucindale had a population of 288.[8] The town is best known for hosting the annual South East Field Days, attracting over 26,000 visitors every March.[9]
History
The town was proclaimed on 25 January 1877.[2] It was named after Lady Jeannie Lucinda Musgrave—the wife of the Governor of South Australia, Anthony Musgrave. It was a station on the Kingston-Naracoorte railway line which opened around the same time and closed on 28 November 1987 then dismantled on 15 September 1991. A school was established in 1878.[10] The Post Office opened on 1 May 1877 but was known as Baker's Range for a few months.[11]
The locality of Lucindale was proclaimed on 3 December 1998.[3]
Today
Lucindale is home to a health centre, licensed post office and newsagent and a service station.[12] Education from reception to Year 12 is provided by the Lucindale Area School.[13]
Lucindale was named Australia's tidiest town by the Keep Australia Beautiful Council in 1994 and was a finalist in 2006.[14][15]
The town hosted the triple j One Night Stand on 14 September 2019.[16] More than 15,000 people attended.[17]
The town has an Australian Rules football team competing in the Kowree-Naracoorte-Tatiara Football League.[18]
In January 2021, a significant bushfire destroyed over 14,000 hectares of land surrounding the town of Lucindale.[19][20] At least 4 homes were destroyed in the blaze.[21]
Notable people from Lucindale
- Sandy Roberts – television personality and sports presenter.[22]
- Andrew McKay (born 1970) – former player of Carlton Football Club[23]
- Darcy Fogarty (born 1999) – Adelaide Football Club since 2018[24]
Climate
| Climate data for Lucindale | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 44.1 (111.4) |
44.0 (111.2) |
42.0 (107.6) |
35.0 (95.0) |
28.8 (83.8) |
21.2 (70.2) |
22.2 (72.0) |
25.6 (78.1) |
29.8 (85.6) |
35.4 (95.7) |
42.0 (107.6) |
43.0 (109.4) |
44.0 (111.2) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 28.6 (83.5) |
29.2 (84.6) |
25.9 (78.6) |
21.6 (70.9) |
17.6 (63.7) |
15.0 (59.0) |
14.4 (57.9) |
15.5 (59.9) |
17.2 (63.0) |
20.3 (68.5) |
23.1 (73.6) |
25.8 (78.4) |
21.2 (70.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 11.7 (53.1) |
12.0 (53.6) |
11.0 (51.8) |
8.8 (47.8) |
7.3 (45.1) |
5.3 (41.5) |
5.1 (41.2) |
5.8 (42.4) |
6.6 (43.9) |
7.6 (45.7) |
8.8 (47.8) |
10.4 (50.7) |
8.4 (47.1) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 3.4 (38.1) |
2.3 (36.1) |
1.1 (34.0) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
−2.8 (27.0) |
−3.7 (25.3) |
−4.2 (24.4) |
−2.9 (26.8) |
−2.3 (27.9) |
−1.7 (28.9) |
−0.5 (31.1) |
0.6 (33.1) |
−4.2 (24.4) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 22.7 (0.89) |
19.2 (0.76) |
25.9 (1.02) |
45.2 (1.78) |
64.1 (2.52) |
78.9 (3.11) |
87.2 (3.43) |
79.4 (3.13) |
63.8 (2.51) |
49.0 (1.93) |
33.9 (1.33) |
32.3 (1.27) |
601.6 (23.68) |
| Average rainy days (≥ 0.2mm) | 4.8 | 3.9 | 5.7 | 9.5 | 13.3 | 14.8 | 16.8 | 16.8 | 14.3 | 10.7 | 8.1 | 6.6 | 125.3 |
| Source: Bureau of Meteorology[7] | |||||||||||||
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e "Search result for 'Lucindale, LOCB' with the following datasets selected – 'Suburbs and Localities','Counties', 'Government Towns', 'Local Government areas', 'SA Government Regions' and 'Gazetteer'". Location SA Map Viewer. South Australian government. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
- ^ a b Musgrave Jun., A. (25 January 1877). "Untitled proclamation re the "Township of Lucindale"" (PDF). The South Australian Government Gazette. Government of South Australia. p. 168. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
- ^ a b Kentish, P.M. (3 December 1998). "GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES ACT 1991 Notice to Assign Boundaries and Names to Places (in the District Council of Lucindale)" (PDF). The South Australian Government Gazette. Government of South Australia: 1711. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
- ^ "District of MacKillop (map)". Electoral Commission SA. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
- ^ "Federal electoral division of Barker" (PDF). Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Lucindale (urban centre and locality)". Australian Census 2021.
- ^ a b c d e "Lucindale Post Office". Climate statistics for Australian locations. Bureau of Meteorology. April 2014. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
- ^ "2021 Census All persons QuickStats - Lucindale (L)".
- ^ "Lucindale South Australia". Travelmate. Retrieved 21 June 2008.
- ^ "Lucindale". The Manning index of South Australian history. State Library of South Australia. Retrieved 21 June 2008.
- ^ Phoenix Auctions History. "Post Office List". Retrieved 30 March 2021.
- ^ "Services". Lucindale Community website. LINC. Retrieved 21 June 2008.
- ^ "About us". Lucindale Area School. Archived from the original on 19 July 2008.
- ^ "Australian Tidy Towns Awards – Results 1991 – 2007". KESAB environmental solutions. Retrieved 21 June 2008.
- ^ "Lucindale: Centre of the Limestone Coast". LINC. Retrieved 21 June 2008.
- ^ J, Triple. "One Night Stand". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
- ^ Whetham, Bec (16 September 2019). "The best moments you may have missed from triple j's One Night Stand in Lucindale". Australia: ABC News. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
- ^ Full Points Footy. "Kowree-Naracoorte-Tatiara". Archived from the original on 13 May 2007. Retrieved 25 July 2008.
- ^ "Damage being assessed after 'devastating' Lucindale grassfire". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 11 January 2021. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
- ^ "Bushfire Advice Message". data.eso.sa.gov.au. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
- ^ "Farmer describes sheltering in bunker to survive Lucindale fire". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 12 January 2021. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
- ^ Devlyn, Darren (4 July 2007). "Sandy Roberts' wake up call". The Sunday Times (Perth). Retrieved 21 June 2008.
- ^ "Andrew McKay". blueseum.org. Carlton Football Club. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
- ^ Homfray, Reece (25 November 2017). "From schoolies to Sydney, Darcy Fogarty and mates celebrate as he becomes a Crow". adelaidenow. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
External links
- South East Field days – official site