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Quick facts for kids Matong New South Wales
The Farmers Home Hotel being rebuilt after a fire
Matong Location in New South Wales
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 (say "mah-TONG") is a small town in Australia. It is located in the central part of the Riverina region. This area is in the state of New South Wales.

In 2016, about 164 people lived in Matong. The town is about 37 kilometres (23 miles) east of Narrandera. It is also 26 kilometres (16 miles) west of Coolamon.

Sports in Matong

The most popular sport in Matong is Australian rules football. This sport is very popular in this part of New South Wales. This is special because most of New South Wales prefers rugby league.

The local team is called Ganmain-Grong Grong-Matong. They play in the Riverina Football Netball League. This league is where teams from the Riverina region compete.

Matong Photo Gallery

Mechanics Institute
Shop
Church Building
Hotel
Public School
Ovals
Uniting Church

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