Marrar is a town in the central east part of the

Riverina The Riverina is an agricultural region of south-western New South Wales, Australia. The Riverina is distinguished from other Australian regions by the combination of flat plains, warm to hot climate and an ample supply of water for irrigation ...

region of

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. Australia. The town is situated about west of

Old Junee Old Junee is a village community in the central east part of the Riverina and situated about 8 kilometres north west from Junee and 16 kilometres east from Marrar Marrar is a Jatt tribe of Pakistan and India. According to the book G ...

and north of Downside. At the 2016 census, Marrar had a population of 368. Marrar Post Office opened on 1 April 1902.

Sport

The most popular sport in Marrar is

Australian rules football Australian football, also called Australian rules football or Aussie rules, or more simply football or footy, is a contact sport played between two teams of 18 players on an oval field, often a modified cricket ground. Points are scored by k ...

, as it lies in the narrow 'canola belt', a geographical triangle stretching from the town to

Grong Grong 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, east of Narrandera in the Shire of Narrandera. The name ''Grong Grong'' is an Aboriginal term mea ...

at either end of the

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, to

Lake Cargelligo Lake Cargelligo () is a town in the Central West region of New South Wales, Australia, on Lake Cargelligo. It is in Lachlan Shire. At the , Lake Cargelligo had a population of 1,479 people. Its name is said to be a corruption of the Aboriginal ...

, in which Australian football retains a strong following, despite

being a largely rugby league supporting state.

Notes and references

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