Yallah

Not to be confused with Yalla.

Yallah
Suburb
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.
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.
Yallah is located in New South Wales
Yallah
Yallah
Map
Interactive map of Yallah
Coordinates: 34°32′S 150°48′E / 34.533°S 150.800°E / -34.533; 150.800
CountryAustralia
StateNew South Wales
RegionIllawarra
CityWollongong
LGA
Government
 • State electorate
 • Federal division
Postcode
2530
CountyCamden
ParishCalderwood
Suburbs around Yallah
Avondale Dapto Koonawarra
Marshall Mount Yallah Lake Illawarra
Calderwood Albion Park Rail Haywards Bay

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

Tallawarra Power Station

The Tallawarra Power Station located 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 power station was closed in 1989 and was later rebuilt as a 435-megawatt (583,000 hp) 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 Albion Park Rail, at the junction of the Princes Highway with the Illawarra Highway.

See also

References

  1. ^ 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".
  2. ^ "Yallah Station". www.nswrail.net. Retrieved 7 February 2016.


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