Lillimur between Kaniva and the South Australian border, was settled in 1877, the township was proclaimed in 1883, it boasted 3 hotels, 2 blacksmiths & wheelwrights, 2 saddlers, coffee tavern & bakery, Mechanics Institute, State school with 100 children, a Commercial Bank, police station, post & telegraph office, West Wimmera House - a general store, and a chemist-dentist.
(It seems the ivy is all that keeps the rear of the building standing)
The Court of Petty Sessions first met on 6th June 1884 in the Mechanics Institute.
The courthouse was built in October 1887, in June 1892 the Attorney-General closed the court permanently due to insufficient transactions.
In 1913 the Post Master General transferred its ‘semi-official’ post office to the Court House building, rather than construct a new building, it closed some time after 1980. Lillimur now has a population below 100 residents.
The Post Office & Hall (built in 1928 since demolished) in the 1960s
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