Lal Lal Falls Reserve contains one of the most spectacular waterfalls in the Moorabool Shite. The watefall is part of the on Lal Lal Creek, a tributary of the Moorabool River. and plunges 30 metres from a high basalt column into a deep ravine. Culturally, the Falls are believed to be the earthly home of Bunjil, the All Father or Creator to most Victorian Aboriginal tribes. The name Lal Lal is thought to be Aboriginal for "dashing of waters". The Lal Lal Falls is listed on the Site Registry of Aboriginal Affairs Victoria as a spiritual place. in 1837 a Government Survey Party led by Frederick D'Arcy documented these Falls on the west branch of the Moorabool River. On the reserve opposite, a Race Meeting was held on every New Years Day from 1860 until 1938, attracting crowds of up to 20,000 people. A branch Railway Line was constructed from the Lal Lal station to the Racecourse to convey the crowds.Colour photographs of Lal Lal Falls near Ballarat, Victoria.lal lal falls, waterfall, lal lal, bunjil

View of Birthing Tree at Lal Lal used by indigenous women Representation of a significant place for local indigenous womenView of the trunk of the Lal Lal Birthing Tree and country beyondBirthing Tree, Lal Lal Feb 1995landscape, lal lal, indigenous, significant trees

The Lal Lal Blast Furnace ruins is the only one from the nineteenth century remaining in Australia and represents the only attempt to smelt iron ore in VictoriaThe Lal Lal Iron Mining Company was formed in 1874 and reached its peak in 1884 when 160 men were employed View of interior of Lal Lal Blast FurnaceInside the Lal Lal Blast Furnace 1991lal lal, blast furnace, iron ore smelting, industrial history, mining

Mary Ann Paterson, the daughter of William Paterson, died in 1863.Two small black and white photographs showing a timber enclosure built around the grave of Mary Ann Paterson at Lal Lal. .1) Shows the grave in the bushland context. A grasstree grows on the left hand side. .2 Out of focus photographic detail of the grave. .1) Verso "Grave of Mary Ann Paterson "The Sheperd's daughter" Lal Lal. Died1850-1964" .2 Verso "Grave of the Shepherds Daughter Died 1850s 60s Lal Lal Mary Ann Paterson aged"lal lal, grave, burial, child, paterson, mary ann paterson, shepherd, shepherd's daughter's grave, lone grave, shepherd's grave

Lal Lal Coal Mine, 1923. Two black and white photographs of the Lal Lal Coal Mine. .1) A man, Bill Thomas of Talbot, stands high on a timber construction. .2) A mine site with poppet head and two chimneys..1) verso: Lal Lal Coal and [Iron?] Mine 1,000 ton hopper or brown coal Designed and Built by D. Mather 1923 [15?] miles of sapplings in the building [Ci?] called and drying [oval] 120' long 45' x 20' wide Bill Thomas shown in this photo, from Talbot.lal lal, lal lal coal mine, donald mather, mather, bill thomas, talbot, mining

Image of the Anglican church at Lal Lal.anglican church, lal lal, st matthew's, lal lal

Black and white image 'Lal Lal'.lal lal, hedditch

Written by Joan Ogilvie of Mount Clear. Gives the story of the Burns Family of Lal-Lal. lal-lal, burns family, family history

Colour photographs of the Lal Lal Blast Furnace near Ballarat.lal lal blast furnace, lal lal

Moved from Lal Lal to Buninyong, used as Opportunity Shop, tennis pavilion, Sunday School.Colour photo, Former St. Matthew's Church, Lal Lal, now behind Holy Trinity Church, Buninyongholy trinity church, st. matthew's church, lal lal

The printed notice would have been posted publicly at the Mount Buninyong and Lal Lal parks to advertise the 1936 regulations for the care, protection and management of these public parks.historical and social record of the types of regulations imposed on the public while in public places in 1936Linen notice printed with ink, describing 1936 regulations of Mount Buninyong and Lal Lal parksmount buninyong, lal lal, park, regulations

historic transportColour photo, Lal Lal water tower, Lal Lal Stationlal lal station, water tower

historic transportColour photo, Lal Lal water tower, Lal Lal Station, inside window, Roy Higgins looking in..lal lal station, water tower, roy higgins

Mount Buninyong from Lal Lal Watarfalllal lal, lal lal waterfall, mount buninyong

This plan was printed in the Ballarat School of Mines Annual Report were Ferdinand Krause was a professor.Printed plan showing iron ore deposits at Lal Lal.lal lal ore, moorabool river, ferdinand krause

Water leaving Lal Lal Waterfall after heavy rain.lal lal, lal lal waterfall

Photograph shows the main features of the iron mine smelter site. These include the tramway, with mine tub, the smelter, complete with the overhead track to the charge port at the top. Photograph provides detailed information operation of the smelterReproduction of original photograph of Lal Lal Iron Mine c1880lal lal smelter, tramway from mine, tramway to top of furnace for charging

detail of historic buildingB/W Photograph, Lal Lal Blast Furnace, exterior in 1977buninyong, lal lal, blast furnace

detail of historic buildingB/W Photograph, Lal Lal Blast Furnace, interior, in 1977buninyong, lal lal, blast furnace

historic, coal miningB/w photograph, Victoria Company Lignite Mine, Lal Lal, c 1900lal lal, coal mine, lignite, victoria company

EventsBooklet, Race Programme, Lal Lal Falls Turf Club, Monday 3 Jan. 1938lal lal turf club

historic transportColour photo, Lal Lal Railway Station, steamrail excursion stop with steam train, Oct. 1989lal lal station, ballarat geelong railway, steam train

historic Colour photo, "Shepherd's Daughter's Grave" in forest near Lal Lal, Cliff Latta standing behind.lal lal, shepherd's daughter's grave, cliff latta (latter)

Early settlers, Fisken family's dwelling.Colour photo Lal Lal House, Yendon, Victorian single story, red brick, gabled tin rooflal lal house, yendon, garden, fisken

House built for early settler Archibald Fisken.Colour photo Lal Lal House, Yendon, cottage-style garden, gravel driveway, Birch Tree centre.lal lal house, yendon, garden, fisken

historic, social, peopleB/W photograph, studio portrait, Carl (seated) and Mrs. Rasmussen (standing) of Lal Lal, December 19, 185919.12.1859rasmussen, lal lal

Colour photograph, view from Lal Lal St. looking west in1982, drystone wall runs across, catholic church in backgroundbuninyong, lal lal street, drystone wall, catholic church, landscape

Early settlers, Fisken family's dwelling.Colour photo part of Garden at Lal Lal House, Yendon, cottage-style garden, gravel path curving to left, Japanese Maple with autumn foliage centre.lal lal house, yendon, garden, fisken