Lucaston, Tasmania

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]

Lucaston Tasmania
Aerial photograph of Lucaston with Pilgrim Hill in the foreground
Lucaston
Coordinates	42.96°S 147.02°E / -42.96; 147.02
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
Localities around Lucaston: Crabtree, Judbury Crabtree Crabtree Judbury Lucaston Grove Ranelagh, Judbury Ranelagh Huonville

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.

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.^[4]

Geography

Mountain River, a tributary of the Huon River, forms part of the eastern boundary. Bakers Creek rises in the north-west and flows through to the river on the eastern boundary.^[5]

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.^[4][6]