Lucindale, South Australia

Lucindale, South Australia

Infobox Australian Place | type = town
name = Lucindale
state = sa


caption =
lga = Naracoorte Lucindale Council
postcode = 5272
est =
pop = 301
pop_footnotes=
elevation= 30
elevation_footnotes= [ [http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/averages/tables/cw_026016.shtml Bureau of Meteorology] Retrieved on 21 June 2008.]
maxtemp = 21.2
mintemp = 8.4
rainfall = 600.1
stategov = MacKillop
fedgov = Barker
dist1 = 345
dir1 = SE
location1= Adelaide
dist2 = 127
dir2 = NW
location2= Mount Gambier
dist3 = 41
dir3 = E
location3= Naracoorte

Lucindale is a small town in the south east region of South Australia. The town is located convert|345|km|mi|0|lk=on south east of the state capital, Adelaide. At the 2006 census, Lucindale had a population of 301.Census 2006 AUS|id=UCL413000|name=Lucindale (L) (Urban Centre/Locality)|accessdate=2008-06-21|quick=on] The town is best known for hosting the annual South East Field days, attracting over 26,000 visitors every March.cite web| url = http://www.travelmate.com.au/Places/Places.asp?TownName=Lucindale__SA|title = Lucindale South Australia| publisher = Travelmate|accessdate = 2008-06-21]

Lucindale is home to a health centre, licenced post office and newsagent and a service station.cite web|url = http://www.lucindale.websyte.com.au/site.cfm?/lucindale/7/|title = Services| work = Lucindale Community website| publisher = LINC|accessdate = 2008-06-21] Education from reception to Year 12 is provided by the Lucindale Area School.cite web|url = http://www.las.sa.edu.au/aboutus.htm|title = About us|publisher = Lucindale Area School|accessdate = 2008-06-21]

The town was named Australia's tidiest town in 1994 and was a finalist in 2006.cite web| url = http://www.kesab.asn.au/index.php?page=australian-tidy-towns|title = Australian Tidy Towns Awards - Results 1991 - 2007|publisher = KESAB environmental solutions|accessdate = 2008-06-21] cite web|url = http://www.lucindale.websyte.com.au/|title = Lucindale: Centre of the Limestone Coast|publisher = LINC|accessdate = 2008-06-21]

The town was proclaimed in 1877 and named for Lady Jeannie Lucinda Musgrave—the wife of the Governor of South Australia, Anthony Musgrave. A school was established the following year.cite web|url = http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/manning/pn/l/l6.htm#lucindale|title = Lucindale|work = The Manning index of South Australian history|publisher = State Library of South Australia|accessdate = 2008-06-21]

Notable people from Lucindale

*Sandy Roberts – television personality and sports presenter.cite news|first = Darren|last = Devlyn|title = Sandy Roberts' wake up call|url = http://www.news.com.au/perthnow/story/0,21598,22016542-5005382,00.html|publisher = The Sunday Times (Perth)|date = 2007-07-04|accessdate = 2008-06-21]

References

External links

* [http://www.southeastfielddays.com.au/ South East Field days] - official site.


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