Marrar, New South Wales Explained

Type:town
Marrar
State:nsw
Lga:Coolamon Shire
Postcode:2652
Coordinates:-34.8236°N 147.35°W
Pop:368
Elevation:298
County:Bourke
Stategov:Cootamundra
Fedgov:Riverina
Dist1:457
Dir1:SW
Location1:Sydney
Dist2:37
Dir2:N
Location2:Wagga Wagga
Dist3:28
Dir3:W
Location3:Junee
Dist4:15
Dir4:E
Location4:Coolamon

Marrar is a town in the central east part of the Riverina region of New South Wales. Australia. The town is situated about 21km (13miles) west of Old Junee and 32km (20miles) north of Downside. At the 2016 census, Marrar had a population of 368.

Marrar Post Office opened on 1 April 1902.

Sport

The most popular sport in Marrar is Australian rules football, as it lies on the Canola Way, a geographical pocket stretching from the town to nearby Grong Grong, in which Australian football retains a strong following, despite New South Wales being a largely rugby league supporting state.

The Marrar Football Club won the 1918 Coolamon District Football Association premiership.[1] [2]

The Marrar FC won three premierships in the South West Football League (New South Wales) in 1918,[3] 1919[4] and 1923.[5]

The Marrar FC played in the South West Football League (New South Wales) from 1919 - 26, 1932, 1949–51, then played the Albury & District Football League's Reserve competition from 1952 to 1956.[6]

Marrar FC then played in the Central Riverina Football League from 1957 to 1981 and were premiers in 1965, 1966 and 1979 and were runners up in 1958, 1959, 1960, 1971, 1977, 1980 and 1981.

Marrar FC have played in the Farrer Football League since 1982 and have won senior football premierships in 1995 and 1996, 2017 and 2018.

The closest rugby league team is in nearby Junee. With that town fielding no Australian Rules team since 1987, Junee's Aussie Rules players travel to Marrar.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1918 - Coolamon . The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express (NSW) . 15 January 2023 . 2 . 13 September 1918.
  2. Web site: 1918 - Ganmain: Football . Australian Town and Country Journal (Sydney, NSW) . 15 January 2023 . 15 . 11 September 1918.
  3. Web site: 1918 - Coolamon . The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express (NSW) . 29 December 2022 . 2 . 13 September 1918.
  4. Web site: 1919 - The Football Competition . Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser (NSW) . 29 December 2022 . 1 . 14 November 1919.
  5. Web site: 1923 - Marrar defeats Narandera . Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser (NSW) . 28 December 2022 . 5 . 7 September 1923.
  6. Web site: Marrar FNC History . Swans on Screen . Griffith FNC . 31 December 2022.