Matong is a town in the central east part of the

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region of

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, Australia. The town is east of

Narrandera Narrandera ( ) until around 1949 also spelled "Narandera", is a town located in the Riverina region of southern New South Wales, Australia. The town lies on the junction of the Newell and Sturt highways, adjacent to the Murrumbidgee River, and ...

and west of Coolamon. At the 2016 census, Matong had a population of 164 people.

Sport

The most popular sport in Matong is

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

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 ...

and

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at either end of the

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, to

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, in which Australian football retains a strong following, despite

being a largely rugby league supporting state.

Gallery

File:Matong Main Street.jpg File:Matong Mechanics Institute Building.jpg, Mechanics Institute File:MatongAntiqueShop.JPG, Shop File:MatongChurch.JPG,

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Notes and references

{{authority control Towns in the Riverina Towns in New South Wales Coolamon Shire Matong, New South Wales