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, west of the state capital, Melbourne. At the , Lal Lal and the surrounding area had a population of 476.
Lal Lal Falls and the Lal Lal Reservoir on the Moorabool River are to the north-east and east of the town.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 RepositoryLal Lal catchment full and flowing for first time in 15 years, By Margaret Burin, 5 August 2011 - ABC Ballarat - Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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.
The railway arrived at Lal Lal in April 1862 and Lal Lal Post Office opened on 18 July 1863 (closing in 1969).
Heritage listed sites Lal Lal contains a number of heritage listed sites, including:
Iron Mine Road, Lal Lal Iron Mine and Smelting Works 389 Yendon-Lal Lal Road, Rothbury
See also List of reduplicated Australian place names
References
External links
Lal Lal at Shire of Moorabool website