Lucindale, South Australia
| Lucindale South Australia | |||||||||||||
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 Former railway building at the Lucindale museum | |||||||||||||
  Lucindale | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 36°59′0″S 140°22′0″E / 36.98333°S 140.36667°ECoordinates: 36°59′0″S 140°22′0″E / 36.98333°S 140.36667°E | ||||||||||||
| Population | 301 (2006 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 5272 | ||||||||||||
| Elevation | 30 m (98 ft)[2] | ||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Naracoorte Lucindale Council | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | MacKillop | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Barker | ||||||||||||
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Lucindale is a small town in the south-east region of South Australia. The town is located 345 kilometres (214 mi) south east of the state capital, Adelaide. At the 2006 census, Lucindale had a population of 301.[1] The town is best known for hosting the annual South East Field days, attracting over 26,000 visitors every March.[3]
History
The town was proclaimed in 1877 and named for Lady Jeannie Lucinda Musgrave—the wife of the Governor of South Australia, Anthony Musgrave. It was a station on the Kingston to Naracoorte railway line which opened around the same time and closed on the 28 November 1987 then dismantled on 15 September 1991. A school was established in 1878.[4] The Post Office opened on 1 May 1877 but was known as Baker's Range for a few months.[5]
Today
Lucindale is home to a health centre, licensed post office and newsagent and a service station.[6] Education from reception to Year 12 is provided by the Lucindale Area School.[7]
The town was named Australia's tidiest town in 1994 and was a finalist in 2006.[8][9]
The town has an Australian Rules football team competing in the Kowree-Naracoorte-Tatiara Football League.[10]
Climate
| Climate data for Lucindale | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 44.0 (111.2) |
44.0 (111.2) |
42.0 (107.6) |
35.0 (95) |
28.8 (83.8) |
21.2 (70.2) |
22.2 (72) |
25.6 (78.1) |
29.8 (85.6) |
35.4 (95.7) |
42.0 (107.6) |
43.0 (109.4) |
44.0 (111.2) |
| Average high °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) |
14.4 (57.9) |
15.5 (59.9) |
17.2 (63) |
20.3 (68.5) |
23.1 (73.6) |
25.8 (78.4) |
21.2 (70.2) |
| Average low °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) |
−2.2 (28) |
−2.8 (27) |
−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 (0.894) |
19.2 (0.756) |
25.9 (1.02) |
45.2 (1.78) |
64.1 (2.524) |
78.9 (3.106) |
87.2 (3.433) |
79.4 (3.126) |
63.8 (2.512) |
49.0 (1.929) |
33.9 (1.335) |
32.3 (1.272) |
601.6 (23.687) |
| 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[11] | |||||||||||||
Notable people from Lucindale
- Sandy Roberts – television personality and sports presenter.[12]
- Andrew McKay – Former player of Carlton Football Club
References
- 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Lucindale (L) (Urban Centre/Locality)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2008-06-21.
- ↑ Bureau of Meteorology Retrieved on 21 June 2008.
- ↑ "Lucindale South Australia". Travelmate. Retrieved 2008-06-21.
- ↑ "Lucindale". The Manning index of South Australian history. State Library of South Australia. Retrieved 2008-06-21.
- ↑ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Retrieved 2008-04-11.
- ↑ "Services". Lucindale Community website. LINC. Retrieved 2008-06-21.
- ↑ "About us". Lucindale Area School. Archived from the original on 2008-07-19. Retrieved 2008-06-21.
- ↑ "Australian Tidy Towns Awards – Results 1991 – 2007". KESAB environmental solutions. Retrieved 2008-06-21.
- ↑ "Lucindale: Centre of the Limestone Coast". LINC. Retrieved 2008-06-21.
- ↑ Full Points Footy. "Kowree-Naracoorte-Tatiara". Retrieved 2008-07-25.
- ↑ "Lucindale Post Office". Climate statistics for Australian locations. Bureau of Meteorology. April 2014. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
- ↑ Devlyn, Darren (2007-07-04). "Sandy Roberts' wake up call". The Sunday Times (Perth). Retrieved 2008-06-21.
External links
- South East Field days - official site
Media related to Lucindale, South Australia at Wikimedia Commons