Conargo

Conargo ( /kɒˈnɑrɡoʊ/) is a small rural town located in the Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia and is the seat of Conargo Shire. It is situated on the Billabong Creek, a tributary of the Murrumbidgee River. The nearest towns are Jerilderie and Deniliquin. At the 2006 census, Conargo had a population of 188 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, however the Shire now covers an area of approximately 8830 square kilometres and has a population of 1806. There are five nearby villages - Blighty, Mayrung, Pretty Pine, Wanganella and...