Lal Lal Falls, near Ballarat
Subject(s): Australia, Gold mines and mining, Travels, Victoria--Ballarat, Voyages and travels, Waterfalls
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This postcard shows Lal Lal Falls, in the vicinity of Ballarat. The gorge into which the falls pour is lined with a multitude of trees. Charles C. Myers adds some details about Ballarat, placing it approximately 100 miles north-west of Melbourne, and noting that the largest nuggets of gold ever discovered have come from the mines of Ballarat.
Comments and Context
In Charles C. Myers’s own words, “A ride from Melbourne to Ballarat is one of pleasure and excitement. Ballarat is a mining town about 100 miles north west from Melbourne and it is the leading gold mine center of Australia. The mountain scenery along the way is indeed beautiful.”
Collection
Creation Date
1908
Creator(s)
W. T. P. Carbotype; Myers, Charles C. (Charles Cleveland), 1879-1942
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Lal Lal Falls, near Ballarat. [1908]. Charles C. Myers Collection.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o310012. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
W. T. P. Carbotype; Myers, Charles C. (Charles Cleveland), 1879-1942. Lal Lal Falls, near Ballarat. [1908]. Multi-image.
Charles C. Myers Collection. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o310012.
APA:
W. T. P. Carbotype; Myers, Charles C. (Charles Cleveland), 1879-1942., [1908]. Lal Lal Falls, near Ballarat.
Charles C. Myers Collection. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o310012.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Charles C. Myers Collection. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/charles-c-myers-collection. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Charles C. Myers Collection. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/charles-c-myers-collection.
APA:
Charles C. Myers Collection. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/charles-c-myers-collection.
