| Arrilalah Longreach, Queensland | |
|---|---|
 Chemist building in Arrilalah, 1884 | |
  Arrilalah | |
| Coordinates | 23°40′50″S143°52′58″E / 23.6806°S 143.8828°E |
| Postcode(s) | 4730 |
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Longreach Region |
| State electorate(s) | Gregory |
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa |
Arrilalah is a ghost town in the locality of Longreach in the Longreach Region of Western Queensland, Australia. [1]
The site was originally settled in the 1860s with the name "Forest Grove", but the name was changed to Arrilalah, a word with an uncertain origin, in 1885. The town began a long decline when the railway bypassed it, instead connecting to the nearby town of Longreach. [2]
Arrilalah Provisional School opened circa 1889 and closed in 1906 due to low attendances. [3]
By the 1980s, there were no permanent inhabitants remaining. The local cemetery was rededicated in 2010, and was the site of approximately forty burials. [2]
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