Lake Wallace

Lake Wallace is a freshwater lake located in Edenhope in the Western District of Victoria, Australia. The lake is named after William Wallace.[1]

Lake Wallace
Lake Wallace
Location in Victoria
LocationEdenhope, Victoria, Australia
Coordinates37°02′56″S 141°29′19″E
TypeFreshwater
Basin countriesAustralia
SettlementsEdenhope

In 1866, Australian cricketer Tom Wills trained a team of Aborigines on the lake's banks. The team played throughout Victoria and New South Wales, and several members formed the Aboriginal team which toured England in 1868.

References

  1. Dowler, Kate (26 May 2014). "Great Scot, Edenhope's Lake Wallace is on the market", Weekly Times. Retrieved 19 December 2015.


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