Mirrool, New South Wales
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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.
The place name Mirrool is derived from the local Aboriginal
word meaning "Pipe Clay".
Mirrool Post Office opened on 16 November 1911 and closed in 1982. A railway station opened with the opening of the railway line
in 1908, and closed in 1985 after passenger services ceased in 1983.
The town's pub was built between 1913 and 1916 and opened in 1917. 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.
Riverina
The Riverina is an agricultural region of south-western New South Wales , Australia. The Riverina is distinguished from other Australian regions by the combination of flat plains, warm to hot climate and an ample supply of water for irrigation. This combination has allowed the Riverina to develop...
region of New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. It is situated by road, about 16 kilometres east from Beckom
Beckom, New South Wales
Beckom is a village in the central part of the Riverina. It is situated about 5 kilometres north-east from Ardlethan, and situated about east from Griffith. It had a population of 170 people on the 2006 Census night. The town was established with the opening of the railway line in 1908...
and 19 kilometres west from Ariah Park
Ariah Park, New South Wales
Ariah Park is a small town in the Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia, west of Temora and south of West Wyalong. The town is within the Temora Shire near Burley Griffin Way. On Census night 2006, Ariah Park had a population of 293 people....
. At the 2006 census
Census in Australia
The Australian census is administered once every five years by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The most recent census was conducted on 9 August 2011; the next will be conducted in 2016. Prior to the introduction of regular censuses in 1961, they had also been run in 1901, 1911, 1921, 1933,...
, Mirrool and the surrounding area had a population of 211.
The place name Mirrool is derived from the local Aboriginal
Indigenous Australians
Indigenous Australians are the original inhabitants of the Australian continent and nearby islands. The Aboriginal Indigenous Australians migrated from the Indian continent around 75,000 to 100,000 years ago....
word meaning "Pipe Clay".
Mirrool Post Office opened on 16 November 1911 and closed in 1982. A railway station opened with the opening of the railway line
Temora- Roto railway line, New South Wales
The Temora–Roto railway line is a partly closed railway line in the southwest of New South Wales, Australia. It branches from the Lake Cargelligo line at the town of Temora and travels west through the northern part of the Riverina to the towns of Griffith and Hillston...
in 1908, and closed in 1985 after passenger services ceased in 1983.
The town's pub was built between 1913 and 1916 and opened in 1917. 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
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
. 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
Billy Brownless
Anthony William "Billy" Brownless is a former Australian rules footballer with the Geelong Football Club in the Australian Football League and media personality.- Football career :...
. The winner has been the silos on some occasions.
Silo Kick Record
- 1992 - Billy BrownlessBilly BrownlessAnthony William "Billy" Brownless is a former Australian rules footballer with the Geelong Football Club in the Australian Football League and media personality.- Football career :...
- 1993 - Silos
- 1994 - Rob Harper
- 1995 - Tim HargreavesTim HargreavesTim Hargreaves is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn and Geelong in the Australian Football League during the 1990s....
- 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