Matong 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 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 Australian rules football, 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 Marrar at either end of the Canola Way, to Ungarie, 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, Church Building File:MatongFarmersHomeHotel.JPG, Hotel File:MatongPublicSchool.JPG, Public School File:MatongSportsgroundGates.JPG, Ovals File:MatongUnitingChurch.JPG, Uniting Church

Notes and references

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