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, down from 343 in 2011.
Geography Mullingar is wedge-shaped, with its northern boundary an east-west line approximately 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.Mullingar WA 6430, Google Maps. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
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."A Globe Trotter in Kalgoorlie", Kalgoorlie Miner, 18 September 1897. Mullingar had 110 residents in the unofficial census of 1898, with its population increasing to 387 at the official 1901 census."POPULATION OF THE COLONY.", The West Australian, 1 December 1898."Census Returns.", Kalgoorlie Miner, 8 May 1901. 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."ACUTE HOUSE SHORTAGE ON GOLDFIELDS", The Daily News, 4 January 1934.
Attractions The Kalgoorlie Speedway has been located in Mullingar since 1992, situated on the Goldfields Highway approximately north of the residential area.History, Kalgoorlie Speedway. Retrieved 10 February 2017. The south of the locality contains the Hannans North Tourist Mine, which was established in 1991 to demonstrate historical mining techniques.ABOUT US, Hannans North Tourist Mine. Retrieved 10 February 2017. 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.History of the Australian Prospectors & Miners' Hall of Fame. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
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