Lal Lal
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| Coordinates: 37°40′31″S 144°00′47″E / 37.67528°S 144.01306°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Victoria | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 476 (2016 census)[2] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 3352 | ||||||||||||
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Lal Lal is a town in Victoria (Australia), Australia. The town is located in the Shire of Moorabool and on the Geelong-Ballarat railway line, 108 kilometres (67 mi) west of the state capital, Melbourne. At the 2016 census, Lal Lal and the surrounding area had a population of 476.[2]
Lal Lal Falls and the Lal Lal Reservoir on the Moorabool River are to the north-east and east of the town.[3][4]
History
The original settlement at Lal Lal was part of a substantial sheep run dating from 1845. The township became more firmly established after the mining of iron ore, lignite, kaolin (clay) and gold began in the area.[5]
The railway arrived at Lal Lal in April 1862 and Lal Lal Post Office opened on 18 July 1863 (closing in 1969).[6]
Heritage listed sites
Lal Lal contains a number of heritage listed sites, including:
- Iron Mine Road, Lal Lal Iron Mine and Smelting Works[7]
- 389 Yendon-Lal Lal Road, Rothbury[8]
See also
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Lal Lal (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Lal Lal (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
- ^ The ebb and flow of tourism at Lal Lal Falls, Victoria : A tourism history of a sacred Aboriginal site, Author: Clark, Ian, Date:2002, ISSN 0729-4352, UB Online Repository
- ^ Lal Lal catchment full and flowing for first time in 15 years, By Margaret Burin, 5 August 2011 - ABC Ballarat - Australian Broadcasting Corporation
- ^ "Lal Lal Moorabool". Archived from the original on 27 February 2015. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
- ^ Phoenix Auctions History, Post Office List, retrieved 8 April 2021
- ^ "Lal Lal Iron Mine and Smelting Works (H1759)". Victorian Heritage Register. Heritage Victoria. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
- ^ "Rothbury (H1697)". Victorian Heritage Register. Heritage Victoria. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
External links
- Lal Lal at Shire of Moorabool website
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