John Lucas (Australian politician)
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John Lucas was an Australian politician and a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
from 1860 to 1869 and 1871 to 1880 and the New South Wales Legislative Council
from 1880 until his death. He was a member for Canterbury
from 1860 to 1864 and from 1871 to 1880 and a member for Hartley
from 1864 to 1869. From 1875 to 1877 he was Secretary of Mines.
He was noted patron of the Jenolan Caves
in the Blue Mountains where a cave and a tour have since been named in his honour. He also maintained a holiday cottage on Lapstone
Hill at the Eastern edge of the Blue Mountains. On the original Lapstone Zig Zag
a station was built for him and named "Lucasville". The remains of the station are still visible today.
New South Wales Legislative Assembly
The Legislative Assembly, or lower house, is one of the two chambers of the Parliament of New South Wales, an Australian state. The other chamber is the Legislative Council. Both the Assembly and Council sit at Parliament House in the state capital, Sydney...
from 1860 to 1869 and 1871 to 1880 and the New South Wales Legislative Council
New South Wales Legislative Council
The New South Wales Legislative Council, or upper house, is one of the two chambers of the parliament of New South Wales in Australia. The other is the Legislative Assembly. Both sit at Parliament House in the state capital, Sydney. The Assembly is referred to as the lower house and the Council as...
from 1880 until his death. He was a member for Canterbury
Electoral district of Canterbury
Canterbury is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. It is represented by Linda Burney of the Australian Labor Party.-History:...
from 1860 to 1864 and from 1871 to 1880 and a member for Hartley
Electoral district of Hartley (New South Wales)
Hartley was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, originally created in 1859 in the Lithgow area and named after the town of Hartley, near Lithgow. It replaced part of Cook and Westmoreland. From 1891 to 1894, it elected two members...
from 1864 to 1869. From 1875 to 1877 he was Secretary of Mines.
He was noted patron of the Jenolan Caves
Jenolan Caves
The Jenolan Caves are caves in the Blue Mountains, New South Wales, Australia; 175 kilometres west of Sydney. They are the most celebrated of several similar groups in the limestone of the country being the oldest discovered open caves in the world...
in the Blue Mountains where a cave and a tour have since been named in his honour. He also maintained a holiday cottage on Lapstone
Lapstone, New South Wales
Lapstone is a small village on the eastern escarpment of the Blue Mountains in New South Wales, Australia. Lapstone is located 62 kilometres west of Sydney in the local government area of the City of Blue Mountains and is part of the federal electorate of Macquarie. The village consists mostly of...
Hill at the Eastern edge of the Blue Mountains. On the original Lapstone Zig Zag
Lapstone Zig Zag
The Lapstone Zig Zag was a ##Zig Zag #railway#|zig zag railway## built near ##Lapstone, New South Wales|Lapstone## on the ##Main Western railway line, New South Wales|Great Western Railway## of ##New South Wales## in ##Australia## between 1863 and 1865, to overcome an otherwise insurmountable climb...
a station was built for him and named "Lucasville". The remains of the station are still visible today.
External links
- Photograph of John Lucas at the National Library of Australia http://nla.gov.au/nla.pic-an23460676