Lal Lal, Victoria

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.^[1]

Lal Lal Victoria
Lal Lal Falls Hotel
Lal Lal
Coordinates	37°40′31″S 144°00′47″E
Population	476 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)	3352
Location	11 km (7 mi) N of Elaine 23 km (14 mi) SE of Ballarat 108 km (67 mi) W of Melbourne
LGA(s)	Shire of Moorabool
State electorate(s)	Eureka
Federal division(s)	Ballarat
Localities around Lal Lal: Dunnstown and Yendon Millbrook Mount Egerton Scotsburn Lal Lal Bungal Clarendon Mount Doran Elaine

Lal Lal Falls and the Lal Lal Reservoir on the Moorabool River are to the north-east and east of the town.^[2][3]

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.^[4]

The railway arrived at Lal Lal in April 1862 and Lal Lal Post Office opened on 18 July 1863 (closing in 1969).^[5]

Heritage listed sites

Lal Lal contains a number of heritage listed sites, including:

• Iron Mine Road, Lal Lal Iron Mine and Smelting Works^[6]
• 389 Yendon-Lal Lal Road, Rothbury^[7]

See also

• List of reduplicated Australian place names