Yallah is a western suburb in theCity of Wollongong,New South Wales, Australia, located on the western shore ofLake 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; andLake Illawarra, centre-left. | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 34°32′S150°48′E / 34.533°S 150.800°E /-34.533; 150.800 | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 122 (SAL2021)[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 anAustralian 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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TheTallawarra Power Station located on the shores of Lake Illawarra and adjacent to Yallah was commissioned in 1952 and commenced operations in 1954 as athermal power station. The power station was closed in 1989 and was later rebuilt as a 435-megawatt (583,000 hp)combined cyclenatural gaspower station.[2]
The Yallah railway station opened in 1887,[2] and closed in 1974.[3]
ThePrinces Motorway southern terminus is located south of Yallah and north ofAlbion Park Rail, at the junction of thePrinces Highway with theIllawarra Highway.
See also
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References
edit- ^Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022)."Yallah (suburb and locality)".Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved28 June 2022.
- ^abc"Online resources: Suburb Profiles".City of Wollongong. 19 October 2012. Archived fromthe original on 20 June 2018. Retrieved10 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. Retrieved7 February 2016.
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