Lucas Heights, New South Wales facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Lucas HeightsSydney, New South Wales |
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| Postcode(s) | 2234 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 151 m (495 ft) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 31 km (19 mi) south-west of Sydney CBD | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Sutherland Shire | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Holsworthy | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Hughes | ||||||||||||||
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Lucas Heights is a suburb in southern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is near to the Royal National Park.
History
Lucas Heights was named after John Lucas Senior, a flour miller who in 1823 was granted 150 acres (0.6 km2) on the 'head of unnamed stream into Georges River'. He built a water-driven mill for grinding corn from the Illawarra farms. Small ships sailed up the coast into Botany Bay, Georges River and the Woronora River.
Climate
Due to its elevation, Lucas Heights is one of the few places in Sydney that has a borderline Oceanic (Cfb) and a Humid subtropical climate (Cfa).
| Climate data for Lucas Heights | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 41.2 (106.2) |
42.0 (107.6) |
39.8 (103.6) |
32.4 (90.3) |
26.9 (80.4) |
23.5 (74.3) |
24.0 (75.2) |
28.0 (82.4) |
34.4 (93.9) |
34.0 (93.2) |
41.5 (106.7) |
40.0 (104.0) |
42.0 (107.6) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 25.9 (78.6) |
26.0 (78.8) |
24.7 (76.5) |
22.3 (72.1) |
18.9 (66.0) |
16.2 (61.2) |
15.8 (60.4) |
17.2 (63.0) |
19.5 (67.1) |
21.6 (70.9) |
23.4 (74.1) |
25.7 (78.3) |
21.4 (70.5) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 17.4 (63.3) |
17.6 (63.7) |
16.1 (61.0) |
13.3 (55.9) |
10.1 (50.2) |
8.2 (46.8) |
6.6 (43.9) |
7.4 (45.3) |
9.4 (48.9) |
11.9 (53.4) |
13.7 (56.7) |
15.9 (60.6) |
12.3 (54.1) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 10.9 (51.6) |
11.1 (52.0) |
8.4 (47.1) |
5.6 (42.1) |
4.3 (39.7) |
−0.5 (31.1) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
1.6 (34.9) |
3.1 (37.6) |
3.5 (38.3) |
6.8 (44.2) |
8.8 (47.8) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 92.5 (3.64) |
104.1 (4.10) |
119.0 (4.69) |
92.0 (3.62) |
79.9 (3.15) |
101.0 (3.98) |
59.6 (2.35) |
67.6 (2.66) |
51.8 (2.04) |
70.2 (2.76) |
92.9 (3.66) |
77.9 (3.07) |
1,007.6 (39.67) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 10.9 | 11.1 | 11.8 | 9.6 | 9.4 | 9.8 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 7.9 | 9.8 | 10.9 | 10.0 | 116.5 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 62 | 63 | 63 | 58 | 58 | 61 | 52 | 51 | 52 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 |
See also
In Spanish: Lucas Heights para niños
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