Grong Grong
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Grong Grong New South Wales |
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The town of Grong Grong
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 Grong Grong
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| Coordinates | 34°43′0″S 146°47′0″E / 34.71667°S 146.78333°ECoordinates: 34°43′0″S 146°47′0″E / 34.71667°S 146.78333°E |
| Population | 391 (2011 census) |
| Postcode(s) | 2652 |
| Elevation | 162 m (531 ft) |
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| 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".
Like many rural localities in the area, the population level has progressively declined over a number of years, evidenced as follows:
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.
The Royal Hotel at Grong Grong
An aerial view of Grong Grong, in 2007
St Patrick's Roman Catholic Church
School of Arts hall
Grong Grong railway siding
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