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Lillydale or Lilydale?
When the Shire of Lillydale
was first established, it was named after a popular song
called Lilly Dale or Lillydale. Many years later, the
Police-Magistrate Panton published a letter that said the town
was named after Lily de Castella, the wife of Paul de Castella
who lived in Yering. This is where the two spellings of
the word probably originated.
In a compromise, the town came to be spelled with one "L" and
the former Shire of Lilllydale was spelled with two "L"s.
The Museum was named after the Shire, so it is also spelled
with two "L"s.
You can read more about the details of how Lilydale was named
by purchasing The Naming of Lilydale from the
Museum Book Shop. |
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