Lucknow (Vic.)
- Local Government Area
- East Gippsland
- Population
- 1,439
- Area
- 21.58 km²
- Coordinates
- -37.8078, 147.6716
- Data
- Based on Australian Bureau of Statistics ASGS boundaries, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
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About Lucknow (Vic.)
Lucknow is a suburb of Bairnsdale in the Shire of East Gippsland, Victoria, Australia, located 287 kilometres east of Melbourne on the Mitchell River. Established in 1842 as a pastoral run named after the Indian city, Lucknow experienced growth during the gold rush era of the 1850s and 1860s. It was home to A.W. Howitt, noted police magistrate and anthropologist, and features Howitt Park with sporting facilities and river recreation.
Nearby localities
- Eastwood (Vic.) 3 km
- East Bairnsdale 5 km
- Granite Rock 6 km
- Wy Yung 6 km
- Nicholson (Vic.) 7 km
- Sarsfield 8 km