# Lancaster, Victoria > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Lancaster%2C_Victoria > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Lancaster%2C_Victoria.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lancaster%2C_Victoria > Source revision: 1321548609 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Town in Victoria, Australia Town in Victoria, Australia Lancaster Town Primary school Lancaster Coordinates: 36°18′0″S 145°07′0″E / 36.30000°S 145.11667°E / -36.30000; 145.11667 Country Australia State Victoria LGAs Shire of Campaspe City of Greater Shepparton Location 216 km (134 mi) N of Melbourne 29 km (18 mi) NW of Shepparton 11 km (6.8 mi) E of Kyabram Government • State electorate Murray Plains • Federal division Nicholls Population • Total 393 (2016 census)[2] Postcode 3620 **Lancaster** is a locality in the [Goulburn Valley](/source/Goulburn_Valley) region of [Victoria](/source/Victoria_(Australia)), [Australia](/source/Australia). The town is located in [Shire of Campaspe](/source/Shire_of_Campaspe) and the [City of Greater Shepparton](/source/City_of_Greater_Shepparton). At the [2016 census](/source/2016_Australian_census), Lancaster had a population of 393.[2] ## History The locality was named after Thomas Lancaster, an early settler in the region and the father of the state parliamentarian, Samuel Lancaster.[3] 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.[4] ## Today The town has an [Australian Rules](/source/Australian_Rules) football team competing in the [Kyabram & District Football League](/source/Kyabram_%26_District_Football_League). The town also has a small primary school with about 40 children. In 2014, [Premier Fresh Australia](/source/Premier_Fresh_Australia) established [Lancaster Farms](/source/Lancaster_Farms), the first [glasshouse](/source/Greenhouse) farm in [Australia](/source/Australia) a retractable roof, to grow & market [tomatoes](/source/Tomato).[5] Present [Treasurer of Victoria](/source/Treasurer_of_Victoria), [Jaclyn Symes](/source/Jaclyn_Symes) (then [Minister for Resources](/source/Minister_for_Regional_Development_(Victoria))) visited the site in October 2020.[6] In November 2025, [Apple Inc.](/source/Apple_Inc.) announced that it would commence the construction of a [solar farm](/source/Photovoltaic_power_station), hoping to be completed by 2030.[7][8] ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** [Australian Bureau of Statistics](/source/Australian_Bureau_of_Statistics) (28 June 2022). ["Lancaster (suburb and locality)"](https://www.abs.gov.au/census/find-census-data/quickstats/2021/SAL21454). *Australian Census 2021 QuickStats*. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-ABS2016_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-ABS2016_2-1) ["2016 Census QuickStats Lancaster"](http://quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au/census_services/getproduct/census/2016/quickstat/SSC21445). *Australian Bureau of Statistics*. Retrieved 16 February 2019. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-name_3-0)** Rollison, Kay. ["Lancaster, Samuel (1852 - 1918)"](https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/lancaster-samuel-7020). *[Australian Dictionary of Biography](/source/Australian_Dictionary_of_Biography)*. [Australian National University](/source/Australian_National_University). Retrieved 9 May 2007. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-a_4-0)** Phoenix Auctions History. ["Post Office List"](http://www.phoenixauctions.com.au/cgi-bin/wsPhoenix.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=VIC&filter=*Lancaster*). Retrieved 11 March 2021. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** [https://www.hortidaily.com/article/6040039/retractable-roof-helps-au-greenhouse-function-with-extremely-low-energy-costs/](https://www.hortidaily.com/article/6040039/retractable-roof-helps-au-greenhouse-function-with-extremely-low-energy-costs/) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** [https://www.fruitnet.com/produce-plus/lpg-expands-at-lancaster-farms/183348.article](https://www.fruitnet.com/produce-plus/lpg-expands-at-lancaster-farms/183348.article) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** [https://www.apple.com/au/newsroom/2025/11/apple-expands-renewable-energy-and-conservation-efforts-in-australia-new-zealand/](https://www.apple.com/au/newsroom/2025/11/apple-expands-renewable-energy-and-conservation-efforts-in-australia-new-zealand/) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** [https://www.9news.com.au/national/tech-news-apple-to-use-aussie-solar-to-power-your-apple-device-usage/a8807726-215e-4301-aa16-a1ef196c7068](https://www.9news.com.au/national/tech-news-apple-to-use-aussie-solar-to-power-your-apple-device-usage/a8807726-215e-4301-aa16-a1ef196c7068) ## External links Media related to [Lancaster, Victoria](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Lancaster,_Victoria) at Wikimedia Commons v t e Localities in the Shire of Campaspe Town Colbinabbin Corop Echuca Girgarre Gunbower Kyabram^ Lockington Mitiamo^ Nanneella Rochester Rushworth Stanhope Tongala Toolleen^ Torrumbarry Locality Bamawm Bamawm Extension Ballendella Bonn Burnewang Burramboot Carag Carag Cornella Creek View Diggora Echuca Village Echuca West Fairy Dell Gobarup Kanyapella Kotta Koyuga Kyvalley Lancaster^ Milloo^ Moora Muskerry Myola Patho Pine Grove Redcastle^ Roslynmead Runnymede Strathallan Tennyson Terrick Terrick East Timmering Wanalta Waranga Shores Whroo^ Wharparilla Wyuna^ Wyuna East Yambuna ^ - Territory divided with another LGA v t e Localities in the City of Greater Shepparton City Shepparton Town Arcadia Ardmona Bunbartha Congupna Dhurringile Dookie Grahamvale Katandra West Kialla Kialla West Kyabram^ Lancaster^ Lemnos Merrigum Mooroopna Murchison Orrvale Pine Lodge Shepparton East Shepparton North Tallygaroopna Tatura Toolamba Undera Violet Town^ Wyuna^ Locality Boxwood^ Byrneside Caniambo Cooma Coomboona Cosgrove Cosgrove South Dookie College Gillieston Girgarre East Goulburn Weir^ Gowangardie Harston Karramomus Katandra Kialla East Kyabram South Major Plains^ Marionvale Marungi^ Moorilim^ Mooroopna North Mooroopna North West Mount Major Murchison East Murchison North Nalinga^ St Germains Stanhope South Stewarton^ Tamleugh North Tatura East Toolamba West Waranga Zeerust ^ - Territory divided with another LGA This article about a location in Hume (region) is a stub. 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