[6] The story may relate to an astronomical event, as a large meteorite was found 70km south-west of Girilambone, in 1909.

It was 32kg in weight, but reports seem to differ on whether its surface condition indicated that it landed long ago or more recently.

This is probably the reason that the Mitchell Highway (Sydney Road) bypasses the village centre; it passes instead along one side of the site of the older private town.At the 1891 census, Girilambone had a population of 161 in 34 'habitations'.

On 11 January 1901, buildings at the mine and in the village were extensively damaged—some totally destroyed—by violent winds, described as a 'hurricane.'

From April 1901 onward, the copper price declined, reaching a level, by the end of 1901, at which mining became uneconomic.

[26][27][28] On Friday 17 January 1913 a Union Church (intended for the use of all denominations) was opened by Mrs Elletson with around 300 people in attendance.

The church building was a former shop relocated from Cobar, erected by Mr Howarth of Nyngan.

[16] The village has two cemeteries, one established 1901 on Arcturus Street and an older one on Sydney Road (Mitchell Highway); the Old Girilambone Cemetery lies closer to the original mining settlement, west of the railway, and has not been used for many years.

[35][36][17] The newer Girilambone Cemetery is the resting place of Helena ('Ellen') Kerz, who was murdered by Jimmy Governor, on 20 July 1900, at Breelong.

government announced funding to repair the derelict railway station building and to repurpose it as a visitor centre with a museum and Indigenous art gallery.

[41] Alfred "Tony" Lodge (1939 - 2018) was a successful farmer in the area until his departure to Orange, New South Wales with his family in 1977.