Lal Lal, Victoria
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Lal Lal Falls Hotel
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| Coordinates | 37°41′0″S 144°01′0″E / 37.68333°S 144.01667°ECoordinates: 37°41′0″S 144°01′0″E / 37.68333°S 144.01667°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 476 (2016 census) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3352 | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Moorabool | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Buninyong | ||||||||||||||
| 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.
Lal Lal Falls and the Lal Lal Reservoir on the Moorabool River are to the north of the town.
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).
Lal Lal contains a number of heritage listed sites, including:
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