Town in New South Wales, Australia
Grong Grong
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".
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Bypass
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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.
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Demography
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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
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Census year
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2001
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2006
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2011
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2016
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Population
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Estimated residents on Census night
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unavailable
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537
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391
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250
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Facilities
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The Grong Grong
post office
was opened on 1 November 1881.
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The town has a railway station on the
Hay branch
off the
Main 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 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
.
Berembed Weir is located 20 km south of the town.
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The weir diverts water from the
Murrumbidgee River
into the main canal which flows onto the
Murrimbidgee Irrigation Area
to serve irrigation farmers in the
Leeton
and
Griffith
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.
Sport
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The most popular sport in Grong Grong is
Australian rules football
, as it lies in the narrow 'canola belt', a geographical triangle stretching from Grong Grong and
Marrar, New South Wales
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. The local team,
Ganmain
-
Grong Grong
-
Matong
, play in the
Riverina Football League
.
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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.
Heritage listings
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Grong Grong has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
Gallery
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The Royal Hotel at Grong Grong
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An aerial view of Grong Grong, in 2007
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St Patrick's Roman Catholic Church
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School of Arts hall
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Grong Grong railway siding
See also
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References
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External links
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Media related to
Grong Grong
at Wikimedia Commons
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