Gongolgon

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{{Infobox Australian place | type = town

| name = Gongolgon

| state = nsw

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| coordinates = {{coord|30|21|54|S|146|55|04|E|format=dms|display=inline,title}}

| pushpin_label_position = right

| pushpin_map_caption = Location in New South Wales

| lga = Brewarrina Shire

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| county = Cowper

| parish = Gongolgon

| region = Orana

| postcode = 2839

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| stategov = Barwon

| fedgov = Parkes

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Gongolgon is a rural locality in Brewarrina Shire, in northern New South Wales, Australia, {{cvt|566|km}} from Sydney.{{cite web |url=https://proposals.gnb.nsw.gov.au/public/geonames/74d3cdf2-1d18-4c7a-adda-e249e4ba3fe1|publisher=Geographical Names Board|title=Gongolgon|accessdate=13 March 2021}} At the {{CensusAU|2016}}, it had a population of 40 in 11 families. The median weekly household income was $537.{{Census 2016 AUS | id = SSC11696| name = Gongolgon| quick = on | accessdate = 13 March 2021}}

Gongolgon is located on the Brewarrina–Coolabah road. It is located {{cvt|52|km}} from Byrock, {{cvt|67|km}} from Brewarrina, {{cvt|98|km}} from Coolabah and {{cvt|131|km}} from Bourke. Gongolgon's nearest airport is Brewarrina Airport, {{cvt|73|km}} away. Its nearest school is Brewarrina Christian School (3-8).{{cn|date=June 2025}}

The Yetta Dhinnakkal Centre, aka Brewarrina jail, is located in Gongolgon.{{cite web | last=Davies | first=Jessie | title=Brewarrina jail is closing and the community warns it will have a devastating effect | website=ABC News|publisher =Australian Broadcasting Corporation | date=19 October 2019 | url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-10-20/brewarrina-jail-closure-community-devastated/11618676 | access-date=24 June 2021}}

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Category:Localities in New South Wales

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