Moorong, New South Wales

Suburb of Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia
35°6′50.64″S 147°18′54.96″E / 35.1140667°S 147.3152667°E / -35.1140667; 147.3152667Population177 (2016 census)[1]Postcode(s)2650LGA(s)City of Wagga WaggaCountyWynyardParishSouth Wagga WaggaState electorate(s)Wagga WaggaFederal division(s)Riverina
Suburbs around Moorong:
Malebo Gobbagombalin Gobbagombalin
San Isidore Moorong Wagga Wagga
San Isidore Kapooka Ashmont

Moorong, is a small suburb west of Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia. The suburb is named after the pastoral property "Moorong" which is an Aboriginal word for the Wiradjuri Tribe meaning "Bleak" or "Cold" with other meanings "Bark Shelter" and "Camping Ground".[2] Flowerdale Lagoon and Pomingalarna Reserve are located within the suburb.

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Moorong (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 27 June 2017. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ Ellis, W (1984). The Street Names of Wagga Wagga. Wagga Wagga City Council, Wagga Wagga.

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