Lascelles, Victoria

Lascelles
Victoria
Lascelles
Population: 114[1]
Postcode: 3487
Location:
LGA: Shire of Yarriambiack

Lascelles is a locality in Victoria, Australia, located approximately 113 km from Swan Hill, Victoria. At the 2006 Census the state suburb of Lascelles had a population of 114.[1]

The township was established as a station on the Mildura railway line and was named after Edward Harewood Lascelles owner of the Minapre grazing property in the area and a partner of wool-brokers Dennys-Lascelles.[3] Lascelles Post Office opened in 1903 when the railway arrived.[4]

With its neighbouring township Woomelang, Lascelles has a football team (Woomelang-Lascelles) competing in the Mallee Football League.

References

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Lascelles (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=SSC25977&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. 
  2. ^ Travelmate
  3. ^ Learmonth, Noel F. (1970). Four Towns and a Survey. Hawthorn Press: Melbourne
  4. ^ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, https://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=VIC&country=, retrieved 2008-04-11 

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