Mullingar, Western Australia

Mullingar is a locality in the Eastern Goldfields region of Western Australia. It is a suburb of Kalgoorlie-Boulder. At the 2016 census, Mullingar had a population of 305 people,[1] down from 343 in 2011.[2]

Mullingar
Kalgoorlie-Boulder, Western Australia
The Hannans North Tourist Mine, a local attraction in Mullingar
Mullingar
Coordinates30.73380°S 121.47094°E / -30.73380; 121.47094
Population305 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)6430
LGA(s)City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder
State electorate(s)Kalgoorlie
Federal Division(s)O'Connor
Suburbs around Mullingar:
Kanowna Kanowna Kanowna
Karlkurla / Hannans Mullingar Parkeston
Lamington / Piccadilly Kalgoorlie / Williamstown Parkeston

Geography

Mullingar is wedge-shaped, with its northern boundary an east-west line approximately 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) north of the Kalgoorlie town centre. Its western boundary runs north-northwest along the Leonora branch line of Eastern Goldfields Railway, while the eastern boundary of the locality runs north-east, roughly parallel to (and briefly along) Yarri Road. Only a small area of Mullingar is residential, specifically the area south of the Goldfields Highway and adjacent to the suburbs of Lamington and Piccadilly (from which it is separated by the railway). The remainder of Mullingar is mostly bushland, with some areas in the south used for mining.[3]

History

Mullingar was being used as a locality name within the first few years of Kalgoorlie's existence, presumably chosen for the Irish town of the same name. In 1897, one of its residents had a home of a high enough standard to host Henry Charles Richards, a visiting British MP.[4] Mullingar had 110 residents in the unofficial census of 1898, with its population increasing to 387 at the official 1901 census.[5][6] In 1934, a reporter for Perth's Daily News noted that most of Mullingar's houses had survived the downturn of the 1920s, unlike in surrounding suburbs where many owners had dismantled them.[7]

Attractions

The Kalgoorlie Speedway has been located in Mullingar since 1992, situated on the Goldfields Highway approximately 3.5 kilometres (2.2 mi) north of the residential area.[8] The south of the locality contains the Hannans North Tourist Mine, which was established in 1991 to demonstrate historical mining techniques.[9] The Australian Prospectors & Miners' Hall of Fame was located on the Hannans North site from 2001 to 2011, when it closed due to financial difficulties.[10]

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Mullingar (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
  2. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Mullingar (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
  3. Mullingar WA 6430, Google Maps. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
  4. "A Globe Trotter in Kalgoorlie", Kalgoorlie Miner, 18 September 1897.
  5. "POPULATION OF THE COLONY.", The West Australian, 1 December 1898.
  6. "Census Returns.", Kalgoorlie Miner, 8 May 1901.
  7. "ACUTE HOUSE SHORTAGE ON GOLDFIELDS", The Daily News, 4 January 1934.
  8. History, Kalgoorlie Speedway. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
  9. ABOUT US, Hannans North Tourist Mine. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
  10. History of the Australian Prospectors & Miners' Hall of Fame. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
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