March 31, 2020 Published by Tegan Dawson

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• Check out the Brown Coal Mine episodes, it’s just up the up road and actually able to be visited.
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Yallourn is a ghost town

So you cannot really tour a township. Unless you visit, virtualyallourn.com.au

Lookouts

There are lookouts over the open-cut which used to have the town.

A lookout is on De Campo Road, Yallourn VIC and another on Coach Road, Yallourn VIC this is out the back of the Yallourn Golf Course.

From the lookouts, you’ll see the open cut, Yallourn W Power Station.

Museum and artefacts

A really great resource to understand what the town looked like and see parts that were saved are at the Yallourn North History Society on 3rd Street, Yallourn North.

The gates to the SEC are in the Haunted Hills at the Yallourn Cemetery.

Many other towns have houses that were once in Yallourn. Like the one, I grew up in.

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When Haunted Hills looks at crimes, it is an interesting reflection on the past, the values, timeliness, and sense of justice. While patrons are able to play judge and jury we are not re-adjudicating these crimes

most of them occurred too long ago to be appropriate however, these discussions create an interesting contrast of values. The offences covered reflect the rural nature of our towns, shedding light on some of the people we don’t usually talk about and what is and was considered criminal.

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References:

1939 'Social Notes', The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), 23 January, p. 3. , viewed 14 Jun 2020,

1946 'Yallourn Cycling.', Morwell Advertiser (Morwell, Vic. : 1888 - 1954), 4 July, p. 4. , viewed 14 Jun 2020,

1933 'YALLOURN ORCHESTRAL SOCIETY.', Morwell Advertiser (Morwell, Vic. : 1888 - 1954), 24 August, p. 10. (morning.), viewed 14 Jun 2020,

1934 'Yallourn Cricket Club', Morwell Advertiser (Morwell, Vic. : 1888 - 1954), 13 September, p. 9. (morning.), viewed 14 Jun 2020,

1947 'YALLOURN MEDICAL AND HOSPITAL SOCIETY', Morwell Advertiser (Morwell, Vic. : 1888 - 1954), 10 April, p. 5. , viewed 14 Jun 2020,

1933 'Soccer.', Morwell Advertiser (Morwell, Vic. : 1888 - 1954), 31 August, p. 10. (morning.), viewed 14 Jun 2020,

1935 'SUGGESTED RAILWAY', The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), 16 September, p. 3. , viewed 14 Jun 2020,

1935 'Yallourn Bowling Club', Morwell Advertiser (Morwell, Vic. : 1888 - 1954), 4 July, p. 9. (morning.), viewed 14 Jun 2020,

1928 'YALLOURN'S HOTEL', The Herald (Melbourne, Vic. : 1861 - 1954), 1 October, p. 1. , viewed 14 Jun 2020,

1942 'HOMES LOST IN FIRE AT YALLOURN', The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), 12 January, p. 3. , viewed 14 Jun 2020,

1933 'Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress VISIT TO YALLOURN', The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), 8 December, p. 6. , viewed 14 Jun 2020,

1939 'AT ST. STEPHEN'S', The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), 20 May, p. 10. , viewed 14 Jun 2020,

1935 'YALLOURN NEWS', Morwell Advertiser (Morwell, Vic. : 1888 - 1954), 18 July, p. 9. (morning.), viewed 14 Jun 2020,

1934 'YALLOURN NEWS', Morwell Advertiser (Morwell, Vic. : 1888 - 1954), 5 July, p. 9. (morning.), viewed 14 Jun 2020,

1933 'Yallourn News', Morwell Advertiser (Morwell, Vic. : 1888 - 1954), 24 August, p. 10. (morning.), viewed 14 Jun 2020,

1934 'Empire Day', Morwell Advertiser (Morwell, Vic. : 1888 - 1954), 31 May, p. 9. (morning.), viewed 14 Jun 2020,

1944 'SPOTLIGHT ON SOCIETY: CLEVER WOMEN'S LOOKS - DOGS AND THEIR OWNERS AT YALLOURN', The Australasian (Melbourne, Vic. : 1864 - 1946), 11 March, p. 23. , viewed 08 Jun 2020,

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1945 'DUKE AND DUCHESS IN GIPPSLAND', The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), 27 November, p. 16. , viewed 08 Jun 2020,

1945 '£8217 Raised By Yallourn For, Services', The Herald (Melbourne, Vic. : 1861 - 1954), 24 May, p. 11. , viewed 08 Jun 2020,

1945 'Engagements Announced', The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), 22 December, p. 12. , viewed 08 Jun 2020, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article12160139

Marriage Certificate 3393

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1933 'Musical Afternoon', Morwell Advertiser (Morwell, Vic. : 1888 - 1954), 21 December, p. 11. (morning.), viewed 03 Jun 2020, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article71561775

1935 'Yallourn Orchestral Society.', Morwell Advertiser (Morwell, Vic. : 1888 - 1954), 8 August, p. 11. (morning.), viewed 03 Jun 2020, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article65910193

1934 'Yallourn Golf Club', Morwell Advertiser (Morwell, Vic. : 1888 - 1954), 5 July, p. 9. (morning.), viewed 03 Jun 2020, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article71563140

1934 'Yallourn Golf Club', Morwell Advertiser (Morwell, Vic. : 1888 - 1954), 23 August, p. 9. (morning.), viewed 03 Jun 2020, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article71563517

1932 '-Yallourn News-', Morwell Advertiser (Morwell, Vic. : 1888 - 1954), 8 December, p. 10. (morning.), viewed 03 Jun 2020, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article65901457

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1932 'Yallourn Branch C.W.A.', Morwell Advertiser (Morwell, Vic. : 1888 - 1954), 15 December, p. 12. (morning.), viewed 03 Jun 2020,

1937 'C.W.A. Exhibition at Yallourn', The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), 19 May, p. 20. , viewed 03 Jun 2020,

1938 'Musical Examinations.', Morwell Advertiser (Morwell, Vic. : 1888 - 1954), 27 October, p. 5. (morning.), viewed 03 Jun 2020,

1937 'ARTS AND CRAFTS.', The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), 19 May, p. 9. , viewed 03 Jun 2020, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article203865442

1937 '"Merrie England"', Morwell Advertiser (Morwell, Vic. : 1888 - 1954), 27 May, p. 10. (morning.), viewed 03 Jun 2020,

1934 'Yallourn Orchestal Society', Morwell Advertiser (Morwell, Vic. : 1888 - 1954), 18 October, p. 11. (morning.), viewed 03 Jun 2020,

1938 'Departure of Music Teacher.', Morwell Advertiser (Morwell, Vic. : 1888 - 1954), 3 November, p. 5. (morning.), viewed 03 Jun 2020,