Matong

Matong New South Wales
File:MatongFarmersHomeHotel.JPG The Farmers Home Hotel being rebuilt after a fire
Matong is located in New South Wales Matong Matong
Coordinates	34°46′0″S 146°55′0″E
Population	164 (2016 census)
Postcode(s)	2652
Elevation	192 m (630 ft)
Location	496 km (308 mi) SW of Sydney 492 km (306 mi) NW of Melbourne 70 km (43 mi) NW of Wagga Wagga 36 km (22 mi) E of Narrandera 11 km (7 mi) W of Ganmain
LGA(s)	Coolamon Shire
County	Bourke
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.

Sport

The most popular sport in Matong is Australian rules football, as it lies on the Canola Way, a geographical pocket stretching from Grong Grong and Marrar, 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, plays in the Riverina Football Netball League.

Gallery

• File:Matong Main Street.jpg
• Mechanics Institute
  Mechanics Institute
• Shop
  Shop
• Church Building
  Church Building
• Hotel
  Hotel
• Public School
  Public School
• Ovals
  Ovals
• Uniting Church
  Uniting Church

Notes and references

Preceding station	Former services			Following station
Grong Grong towards Hay		Hay Line		Ganmain towards Junee