Gongolgon Explained

Type:town
Gongolgon
State:nsw
Coordinates:-30.365°N 146.9178°W
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in New South Wales
Lga:Brewarrina Shire
County:Cowper
Parish:Gongolgon
Region:Orana
Postcode:2839
Stategov:Barwon
Fedgov:Parkes

Gongolgon is a rural locality in Brewarrina Shire, in northern New South Wales, Australia, from Sydney.[1] [2] At the, it had a population of 40 in 11 families. The median weekly household income was $537.

Gongolgon is located on the Brewarrina–Coolabah road. It is located from Byrock, from Brewarrina, from Coolabah and from Bourke. Gongolgon's nearest airport is Brewarrina Airport, away. Its nearest school is Brewarrina Christian School (3-8).

The Yetta Dhinnakkal Centre, aka Brewarrina jail, is located in Gongolgon.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gongolgon. Geographical Names Board. 13 March 2021.
  2. Web site: Gongolgon. OpenStreetMap. 13 March 2021.
  3. Web site: Davies . Jessie . Brewarrina jail is closing and the community warns it will have a devastating effect . ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation . 19 October 2019 . 24 June 2021.