Conargo
Conargo | |
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The "famed" Conargo Pub praised by the Ute Muster sub-culture | |
Conargo | |
| Coordinates: 35°19′S 145°09′E / 35.317°S 145.150°E | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | New South Wales |
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| • Federal division | |
| Elevation | 95 m (312 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 117 (2006 census) |
| Postcode | 2710 |
| County | Townsend |
Conargo /kɒˈnɑːrɡoʊ/ is a town in the Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia. The town is in the Edward River Council local government area. It is on Billabong Creek, a tributary of the Edward River. The nearest towns are Jerilderie and Deniliquin. At the 2006 census, Conargo had a population of 117 people.
The Aboriginal name for the locality of Conargo was 'Gooriara', meaning "hopping" or "kangaroo ground".
The actual town itself is quite small, with only a pub, a convenience store that sells fuel and a small number of houses. There are five nearby villages – Blighty, Mayrung, Pretty Pine, Wanganella and Booroorban.
The surrounding rural area consists of large sheep stations, including some Merino studs.