Lal Lal Falls is a spectacular waterfall near Ballarat with an impressive drop into a large, rocky gorge.
The reserve is located about 20 minutes from Ballarat and features a large
grassy area, playground, picnic tables, toilets, and an undercover area
containing one table, BBQs, seats and information boards.
You can take a short 200m walk to a viewing platform that looks
down over the falls, or go a little further around the gorge on the Von
Guerard View Track for a long distance view across the gorge. The
walking track down to the base of the falls has been closed off after
the deaths of two students in a rockfall in 1990. The ground is unstable
and dangerous, do not attempt to get down to the base of the falls and
definitely make sure children do not go beyond the no access point.
Lal Lal Falls is one of three waterfalls in the immediate area, the others being
Moorabool Falls (easily accessed via a walking track) and
Granite Falls (for the more adventurous explorers). Not enough? Why not take a day trip and tackle Goldfields Guide's epic
Six Waterfall Challenge!
The following information is displayed on a sign at Lal Lal Falls:
These Falls on the west branch of the Moorabool River were
discovered by a Government Survey Party led by Frederick D'Arcy early in
1837. They were known to the Aboriginals as Lal Lal or running water.
The area has been a well known and popular picnic spot for some 130
years.
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 (the remains of which may still be seen)
was constructed from the Lal Lal station to the Racecourse to convey the
crowds.
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Other waterfalls in the goldfields region
see also
BBQ
Lal Lal
