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Matong in the region of New South Wales is a town in Australia - some 130 mi or ( 209 km ) West of Canberra , the country's capital city .
Current time in Matong is now 10:40 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Australia/Sydney " with a UTC offset of 11 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Melbourne, Mangain, Katoomba, Grong Grong, and Ganmain. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Melbourne . Where to go and what to see in Matong ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Matong
Matong is a town in the central east part of the Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia. The town is 37 kilometres east from Narrandera and 26 kilometres west from Coolamon. At the 2006 census, Matong had a population of 194 people.
Located at -34.77 146.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Ganmain
Ganmain is a town in the Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia. Ganmain is located around 55 kilometres north west of Wagga Wagga, and 50 kilometres east of Narrandera. Ganmain is in the Coolamon Shire local government area and had a population at the 2006 census of 648. The town name is said to be an Aboriginal word meaning "Crown scenes on the Moon for tribal reasons" or "native decorated with scars"
Located at -34.80 147.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Grong Grong
Grong Grong is a small town in New South Wales, Australia on the Newell Highway, 23 kilometres east of Narrandera in Narrandera Shire. At the 2006 census, Grong Grong had a population of 537 people. The name Grong Grong is an Aboriginal term meaning "bad camping ground" or "very bad camping ground". Grong Grong Post Office opened on 1 November 1881. This town has a railway station on the Hay branch off the Main South Line. However, the line has closed so with it has the station.
Located at -34.72 146.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Brushwood, New South Wales
Brushwood is a rural community in the central east part of the Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia. It is situated by road about 6 kilometres east from Ganmain and 8 kilometres west from Coolamon. Brushwood lies within the wheat farming belt of the Coolamon Shire Council and is the home of a small railway station (for the uploading of wheat and other grains) and a series of large 30-metre silos.
Located at -34.81 147.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Cowabbie
Cowabbie is a rural community in the central part of the Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia. It is situated by road about 29 kilometres south from Ardlethan and 32 kilometres north from Matong along the Wagga Wagga road. The place name Cowabbie is derived from expression used by the local Aboriginals for cows when they were first seen in the area by these early inhabitants, and Cowabbie Station is one of the functioning properties in the area.
Located at -34.60 147.01 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
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