Lucindale, South Australia
Town in South Australia
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Lucindale is a small town in the south-east of South Australia. The town is located 345 kilometres (214 mi) south east of the state capital, Adelaide. At the 2021 census, Lucindale had a population of 288.[7] The town is best known for hosting the annual South East Field Days, attracting over 26,000 visitors every March.[8]
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Former railway building at the Lucindale museum | |||||||||||||
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| Coordinates: 36°59′0″S 140°22′0″E[1] | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | South Australia | ||||||||||||
| Region | Limestone Coast[1] | ||||||||||||
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| Location |
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| Established | 25 January 1877 (town) 3 December 1998 (locality)[2][3] | ||||||||||||
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| Elevation | 30 m (98 ft) | ||||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||||
| • Totals | 288 (urban centre) (2021 census) 637 (state suburb) (2021 census) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+9:30 (ACST) | ||||||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+10:30 (ACST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 5272 | ||||||||||||
| County | Robe[1] | ||||||||||||
| Mean max temp | 21.2 °C (70.2 °F)[6] | ||||||||||||
| Mean min temp | 8.4 °C (47.1 °F)[6] | ||||||||||||
| Annual rainfall | 601.6 mm (23.69 in)[6] | ||||||||||||
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| Adjoining localities[1] | |||||||||||||
History
The town was proclaimed on 25 January 1877.[2] It was named after Lady Jeannie Lucinda Musgrave—the wife of the Governor of South Australia, Anthony Musgrave. It was a station on the Kingston-Naracoorte railway line which opened around the same time and closed on 28 November 1987 then dismantled on 15 September 1991. A school was established in 1878.[9] The Post Office opened on 1 May 1877 but was known as Baker's Range for a few months.[10]
The locality of Lucindale was proclaimed on 3 December 1998.[3]
Today
Lucindale is home to a health centre, licensed post office and newsagent and a service station.[11] Education from reception to Year 12 is provided by the Lucindale Area School.[12]
Lucindale was named Australia's tidiest town by the Keep Australia Beautiful Council in 1994 and was a finalist in 2006.[13][14]
The town hosted the triple j One Night Stand on 14 September 2019.[15] More than 15,000 people attended.[16]
The town has an Australian Rules football team competing in the Kowree-Naracoorte-Tatiara Football League.[17]
In January 2021, a significant bushfire destroyed over 14,000 hectares of land surrounding the town of Lucindale.[18][19] At least 4 homes were destroyed in the blaze.[20]
Notable people from Lucindale
- Sandy Roberts – television personality and sports presenter.[21]
- Andrew McKay (born 1970) – former player of Carlton Football Club[22]
- Darcy Fogarty (born 1999) – Adelaide Football Club since 2018[23]
Climate
| Climate data for Lucindale | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 44.1 (111.4) |
44.0 (111.2) |
42.0 (107.6) |
35.0 (95.0) |
28.8 (83.8) |
21.2 (70.2) |
22.2 (72.0) |
25.6 (78.1) |
29.8 (85.6) |
35.4 (95.7) |
42.0 (107.6) |
43.0 (109.4) |
44.0 (111.2) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 28.6 (83.5) |
29.2 (84.6) |
25.9 (78.6) |
21.6 (70.9) |
17.6 (63.7) |
15.0 (59.0) |
14.4 (57.9) |
15.5 (59.9) |
17.2 (63.0) |
20.3 (68.5) |
23.1 (73.6) |
25.8 (78.4) |
21.2 (70.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °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 (34.0) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
−2.8 (27.0) |
−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 (0.89) |
19.2 (0.76) |
25.9 (1.02) |
45.2 (1.78) |
64.1 (2.52) |
78.9 (3.11) |
87.2 (3.43) |
79.4 (3.13) |
63.8 (2.51) |
49.0 (1.93) |
33.9 (1.33) |
32.3 (1.27) |
601.6 (23.68) |
| 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[6] | |||||||||||||
