Grong Grong

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Grong Grong
New South Wales
File:GrongGrong.JPG
The town of Grong Grong
Grong Grong is located in New South Wales
Grong Grong
Grong Grong
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Population 391 (2011 census)[1]
Postcode(s) 2652
Elevation 162 m (531 ft)
Location
LGA(s) Narrandera Shire
County Bourke
State electorate(s) Cootamundra
Federal Division(s) Riverina

Grong Grong /ˈɡrɒŋ ˈɡrɒŋ/ is a small town that is located in the Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia. The town is situated on the Newell Highway, 23 kilometres (14 mi) east of Narrandera in the Shire of Narrandera.

The name Grong Grong is an Aboriginal term meaning "bad camping ground" or "very bad camping ground".[2][3]

Demography

Like many rural localities in the area, the population level has progressively declined over a number of years, evidenced as follows:

Selected historical census data for Grong Grong state suburb
Census year 2001 2006[4] 2011[1]
Population Estimated residents on Census night unavailable 537 391

Facilities

The Grong Grong post office was opened on 1 November 1881.[5]

The town has a railway station on the Hay branch off the Main South Line. However, the line has closed so with it has the station. Only part of the line is used by a weekly passenger train to Griffith which does not stop at the station. Grong Grong can be accessed by coaches that stop at the town on the way to Hay and Mildura.

Gallery

  • GrongGrongRoyalHotel.JPG

    The Royal Hotel at Grong Grong

  • Grong Grong NSW Australia 20070223.jpg

    An aerial view of Grong Grong, in 2007

  • GrongGrongRomanCatholicChurch.JPG

    St Patrick's Roman Catholic Church

  • GrongGrongSchoolof Arts.JPG

    School of Arts hall

  • GrongGrongSiding.JPG

    Grong Grong railway siding

See also

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References

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External links

Media related to Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. at Wikimedia Commons

Preceding station   NSW Branch lines   Following station
towards Hay
 Hay Line
towards Junee
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