Yallah, New South Wales Explained

Type:suburb
Yallah
City:Wollongong
State:nsw
Local Map:yes
Zoom:11
Lga:Wollongong
Region:Illawarra
County:Camden
Parish:Calderwood
Postcode:2530
Coordinates:-34.5333°N 198°W
Stategov:Shellharbour
Fedgov:Whitlam
Near-Nw:Avondale
Near-N:Dapto
Near-Ne:Koonawarra
Near-W:Marshall Mount
Near-E:Lake Illawarra
Near-Sw:Calderwood
Near-S:Albion Park Rail
Near-Se:Haywards Bay
Location1:west Illawarra

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.

Etymology

Yallah is an Australian Aboriginal word for which a number of meanings are given; native apple tree, a nearby lagoon, and "go away at once".[1]

Developments

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 435MW combined cycle natural gas power station.[1]

The Yallah railway station opened in 1887,[1] and closed in 1974.[2]

The Princes Motorway southern terminus is located south of Yallah and north of, at the junction of the Princes Highway with the Illawarra Highway.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 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". . https://web.archive.org/web/20180620071259/http://www.wollongong.nsw.gov.au/library/onlineresources/suburbprofiles/Pages/Yallah.aspx . 20 June 2018 . dead . Online resources: Suburb Profiles . . 19 October 2012 . 10 October 2016 .
  2. Web site: Yallah Station . www.nswrail.net . 7 February 2016 .