Yallah is a western suburb in the City of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia, located on the western shore of Lake Illawarra. It contains a mixture of rural, commercial and light industrial areas.
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 An aerial view of the area looking south, with Yallah, bottom left; Albion Park Rail, top left; Albion Park, top right; and Lake Illawarra, centre-left. | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 34°32′S 150°48′E / 34.533°S 150.800°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 122 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2530 | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Wollongong | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Illawarra | ||||||||||||||
| County | Camden | ||||||||||||||
| Parish | Calderwood | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Shellharbour | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Whitlam | ||||||||||||||
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Etymology
editYallah is an Australian Aboriginal word for which a number of meanings are given; native apple tree, a nearby lagoon, and "go away at once".[2]
Developments
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The Tallawarra Power Station on the shores of Lake Illawarra and adjacent to Yallah was commissioned in 1952 and commenced operations in 1954 as a thermal power station. The station closed in 1989 and was reconditioned as a 435-megawatt (583,000 hp) combined cycle natural gas power station.[2]
The Yallah railway station opened in 1887,[2] and closed in 1974.[3]
The Princes Motorway southern terminus is located south of Yallah and north of Albion Park Rail, at the junction of the Princes Highway with the Illawarra Highway.
See also
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References
edit- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Yallah (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b c "Online resources: Suburb Profiles". City of Wollongong. 19 October 2012. Archived from the original on 20 June 2018. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
In 1823 William Browne, generally known as "Merchant Browne", received a grant of 3000 acres facing Lake Illawarra and a grant of 800 acres fronting the Macquarie Rivulet. This property was originally called Athanlin but later became known as Yallah. Athanlin was later purchased by Henry Osborne. A 164 acre grant issued to P Larkins on 30 January 1837 is described as "at Yalla". Yallah is an aboriginal word for which a number of meanings are given; native apple tree; a nearby lagoon; "go away at once".
- ^ "Yallah Station". www.nswrail.net. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
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