Population 391 (2011 census) LGA(s) Narrandera Shire State electorate(s) Cootamundra Postal code 2652 Federal division Division of Riverina | Postcode(s) 2652 County Bourke Elevation 162 m Local time Saturday 4:55 AM | |
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Location 510 km (317 mi) SW of Sydney
457 km (284 mi) N of Melbourne
82 km (51 mi) NW of Wagga Wagga
22 km (14 mi) E of Narrandera Weather 16°C, Wind E at 2 km/h, 52% Humidity | ||
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.
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Map of Grong Grong NSW 2652, Australia
The name Grong Grong is an Aboriginal term meaning "bad camping ground" or "very bad camping ground".
Demography
Like many rural localities in the area, the population level has progressively declined over a number of years, evidenced as follows:
Facilities
The Grong Grong post office was opened on 1 November 1881.
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.