Location
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. (wikipedia)
History
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”.
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.
The Yallah railway station opened in 1887, and closed in 1974. (wikipedia)
Places of Interest
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