Grong Grong | |
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 The town of Grong Grong | |
  Grong Grong | |
| Coordinates:34°43′0″S146°47′0″E / 34.71667°S 146.78333°E /-34.71667; 146.78333 | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | New South Wales |
| LGA | |
| Location |
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| Government | |
| • State electorate | |
| • Federal division | |
| Elevation | 162 m (531 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 287 (2021 census)[2] |
| Postcode | 2652 |
| County | Bourke |
Grong Grong/ˈɡrɒŋˈɡrɒŋ/ is a small town that is located in theRiverina region ofNew South Wales,Australia. The town is situated on theNewell Highway, 23 kilometres (14 mi) east ofNarrandera in theShire of Narrandera.
The nameGrong Grong is anAboriginal term meaning "bad camping ground" or "very bad camping ground".[3][4]
Grong Grong was bypassed in February 2018, to straighten the Newell Highway or A39 by about 2 kilometres and also to eliminate a notorious 25 km/h bend that had caused many accidents, especially trucks overturning.[5]
Like many rural localities in the area, the population has progressively declined over a number of years, evidenced as follows:
| Selected historical census data for Grong Grong state suburb | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census year | 2001 | 2006[6] | 2011[7] | 2016[8] | ||
| Population | Estimated residents on Census night | unavailable | 537 | 391 | 250 | |
The Grong Grongpost office was opened on 1 November 1881.[9]
The town has a railway station on theHay branch off theMain Southern Line. However, the line has closed so with it has the station. Only part of the line is used by a weekly passenger train toGriffith which does not stop at the station. Grong Grong can be accessed by coaches that stop at the town on the way toHay andMildura.
Berembed Weir is located 20 km south of the town.[10] The weir diverts water from theMurrumbidgee River into the main canal which flows onto theMurrimbidgee Irrigation Area to serve irrigation farmers in theLeeton andGriffith area. The weir and nearby reserve is popular among local anglers, as well as the various riverside locations situated just 5 km to Grong Grong's south.
The most popular sport in Grong Grong isAustralian rules football, as it lies on the Canola Way, a geographical pocket stretching to nearbyMarrar, despiteNew South Wales being a largely rugby league supporting state. The local team,Ganmain-Grong Grong-Matong, play in theRiverina Football League.[11]
Regular sporting events include golf, tennis and softball, all hosted at the Grong Grong Sports Club.
Grong Grong also hosts annual sporting events such as the Grong Grong Rodeo, Team Penning and Gymkhana.
Grong Grong has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) underCC BY 4.0licence.
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| Preceding station | Former services | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Narrandera towardsHay | Hay Line | Matong towardsJunee | ||
