Gus Luck

Augustus Jules Luck (de Luc) was an explorer and gold prospector in Western Australia.

Luck is credited with teaching explorer David Wynford Carnegie the bushmanship that enabled him to lead his expedition from Coolgardie to Halls Creek and return (1896–97), a journey of over three thousand miles and thirteen months in the desert which Carnegie describes in his book Spinifex and Sand.

It is believed that Luck was born on 23 May 1867 in Alsace, France to Jacques de Luc, a government employee, and Eve Hunsicker.

Due to his experience with camels in Algeria he was recruited for a survey and exploration expedition to Western Australia in 1888.

He later built his house at 37 Great Eastern Highway, Victoria park, which was resumed for construction of the Causeway Bridge.