Yallah, New South Wales

Suburb of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia

34°32′S 150°48′E / 34.533°S 150.800°E / -34.533; 150.800Population138 (2016 census)^[1]Postcode(s)2530LGA(s)WollongongRegionIllawarraCounty CamdenParishCalderwoodState electorate(s)Shellharbour Federal division(s)Whitlam

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".^[2]

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 435-megawatt (583,000 hp) combined cycle natural gas power station.^[2]

The Yallah railway station opened in 1887,^[2] and closed in 1974.^[3]

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.

References

^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Yallah". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Online resources: Suburb Profiles". City of Wollongong. 19 October 2012. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
^ "Yallah Station". www.nswrail.net. Retrieved 7 February 2016.