Why Carrathool?
Hillston, Goolgowi and the Lachlan River. Every fact sourced.
- Hillston held its first show in 1881
The first Pastoral and Agricultural Show was held at Hillston in 1881, and the town became a municipality in 1888.Source: Wikipedia
- Hillston is named after its first publican
The township was renamed Hillston after its founding publican, William Ward Hill. Hillston Post Office opened on 1 February 1869.Source: Wikipedia
- Hillston's record is 47.2 degrees
The highest temperature recorded at Hillston was 47.2 °C on 11 January 2017. Snow has never been recorded there.Source: Wikipedia
- A Wiradjuri name for Hillston
Wikipedia's Hillston page gives the Wiradjuri name 'Melnunni', meaning 'red soil'.Source: Wikipedia
- Goolgowi began as a railway siding
The town grew along the Griffith to Hillston railway, built between 1919 and 1922, and the village was gazetted on 27 February 1925.Source: Wikipedia
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