Lancaster, Victoria
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| Coordinates: 36°18′0″S 145°07′0″E / 36.30000°S 145.11667°E | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Victoria |
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| • Total | 393 (2016 census)[1] |
| Postcode | 3620 |
Lancaster is a locality in the Goulburn Valley region of Victoria, Australia. The town is located in Shire of Campaspe and the City of Greater Shepparton. At the 2016 census, Lancaster had a population of 393.[1]
The locality was named after Thomas Lancaster, an early settler in the region and the father of the state parliamentarian, Samuel Lancaster.[2]
The Post Office opened on 15 November 1878 and a Kyabram East office opened on 28 November 1878. In 1881 the Lancaster office closed and Kyabram East was renamed Lancaster. This office closed in 1994.[3]
