Mirrool, New South Wales

Mirrool New South Wales
Mirrool (Royal) Hotel
Mirrool
Population:	211 (2006 Census)[1]
Postcode:	2665
Coordinates:	34°17′16″S 147°5′42″E / 34.28778°S 147.095°E / -34.28778; 147.095Coordinates: 34°17′16″S 147°5′42″E / 34.28778°S 147.095°E / -34.28778; 147.095
Elevation:	305 m (1,001 ft)
Location:	16 km (10 mi) from Beckom 19 km (12 mi) from Ariah Park 90 km (56 mi) from Narrandera
LGA:	Bland Shire Council
County:	Bourke
State District:	Murrumbidgee

Mirrool is a small village community at the very northern edge of the Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia. It is situated by road, about 16 kilometres east from Beckom and 19 kilometres west from Ariah Park. At the 2006 census, Mirrool and the surrounding area had a population of 211.^[1]

The place name Mirrool is derived from the local Aboriginal word meaning "Pipe Clay".^[2]

Mirrool Post Office opened on 16 November 1911 and closed in 1982. ^[3] A railway station opened with the opening of the railway line in 1908, and closed in 1985 after passenger services ceased in 1983. ^[4]

The town's pub was built between 1913 and 1916 and opened in 1917.^[5] In recent times it was narrowly saved when a group of local farmers banded together to buy the licence just before it was sold off to Sydney (Liquor licences can be sold to another concern and then reinstated in a different location).

The town also has a football oval — and interestingly given how far north Mirrool is in New South Wales the style of football played in the town is Australian rules football. Every second Saturday in October the town holds a large gathering to which Australian Rules fans congregate to compete in the $1000 prize for kicking a football over the 32 metre silos that are situated opposite the pub. This event commenced in 1992 with the winner that year being Billy Brownless. The winner has been the silos on some occasions.^[6]

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  At the edge of Mirool there is a sign that indicates entry to the Riverina

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  Entering Mirrool from the Newell Highway turnoff

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  Mirrool silos

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  Mirrool hosts a Silo Kick Competition every year in October

Silo Kick Record

• 1992 - Billy Brownless
• 1993 - Silos
• 1994 - Rob Harper
• 1995 - Tim Hargreaves
• 1996 - Silos
• 1997 - Rob Harper
• 1998 - Daniel Chalmers
• 1999 - Rob Harper
• 2000 - Bruce Dickson Flint
• 2001 - N/A - Not Held
• 2002 - Rob Harper
• 2003 - Rob Harper
• 2004 - Rob Harper
• 2005 - Rob Harper
• 2006 - Rob Harper
• 2007 - Joel Fairman
• 2008 - Silos
• 2009 - James "Jimbles" Preston
• 2010 - James "Jimbles" Preston

Notes and references

1. ^ ^{a b} Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Mirrool (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=SSC18089&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 30 October 2009. 
2. ^ NSW Geographical Names Board
3. ^ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". https://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=NSW&country=. Retrieved 2009-06-11 
4. ^ Mirrool Station. NSWrail.net, accessed 10 November 2010.
5. ^ Judd, Nigel, ed (2009). Mirrool 100 Years Young: A Collection of History From Mirrool and District. West Wyalong: Shire of Bland. p. 53. ISBN 9780959274615. 
6. ^ Daffy, Paul (2002-10-13). "Where legends are made". The Age. http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2002/10/12/1034222636222.html. Retrieved 2007-01-29. 

External links

• Mirrool Railway Siding

Preceding station		NSW Branch lines		Following station
Beckom towards Roto		Temora- Roto Line		Ariah Park towards Temora