Lal Lal Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 37°40′31″S 144°00′47″E / 37.67528°S 144.01306°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 476 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 3352 | ||||||||||||||
Location | |||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Shire of Moorabool | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Eureka | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Ballarat | ||||||||||||||
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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.[1]
Lal Lal Falls and the Lal Lal Reservoir on the Moorabool River are to the north-east and east of the town.[2][3]
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]
Lal Lal contains a number of heritage listed sites, including: