Wirrumanu, which was also known as Balgo Mission, was a Catholic mission south of Halls Creek that was run by the Pallottines (Society of the Catholic Apostolates) from 1939, with assistance from the Sisters of St John of God from 1956. Boys and girls aged 4 to 18 years were accommodated in dormitories and went to school at the mission. Wirrumanu closed in 1975.
From
1939
To
1975
Alternative Names
Pallottine Mission, Balgo
Balgo Hills Mission
Rockhole
1939 - 1975
Wirrumanu was located at Balgo, East of Lake Gregory, Western Australia (Building Still standing)