Matong
New South Wales
The Farmers Home Hotel being rebuilt after a fire
Matong is located in New South Wales
Matong
Matong
Coordinates34°46′0″S 146°55′0″E / 34.76667°S 146.91667°E / -34.76667; 146.91667
Population164 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)2652
Elevation192 m (630 ft)
Location
LGA(s)Coolamon Shire
CountyBourke
State electorate(s)Cootamundra
Federal division(s)Riverina

Matong /məˈtɒŋ/ is a town in the central east part of the Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia. The town is 37 kilometres (23 mi) east of Narrandera and 26 kilometres (16 mi) west of Coolamon. At the 2016 census, Matong had a population of 164 people.[1]

Sport

The most popular sport in Matong is Australian rules football, as it lies in the narrow 'canola belt', a geographical triangle stretching from the Grong Grong and Marrar at either end of the Canola Way, to Ungarie, in which Australian football retains a strong following, despite New South Wales being a largely rugby league supporting state.

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Notes and references

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  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Matong (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 18 February 2019. Edit this at Wikidata
Preceding station Former Services Following station
Grong Grong
towards Hay
 Hay Line Ganmain
towards Junee
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