Wagga Wagga in New South Wales is located on the banks of the Murrumbidgee River. It is the largest inland city in New South Wales and is the main commercial and administrative centre in the Riverina region.
With four distinct seasons, there’s always something new to explore. Discover the delicious food and wine scene, wonderful galleries, tranquil riverbank walks, gorgeous gardens and parks, and fascinating heritage.
“Wagga”, as it is known to the locals, is a city of:
It is sufficiently large to ensure that visitors cannot exhaust the major attractions in less than a weekend.
The city’s appeal lies in its diversity. The visitor can:
Its location between Sydney and Melbourne and its rich diversity of services have ensured that it is well catered for as far as accommodation is concerned.
Wagga Wagga is located 214 m above sea-level and 460 km south-west of Sydney via the Hume Highway and Sturt Highway.
It has been claimed that “wagga wagga” is a Wiradjuri Aboriginal word meaning “place of many crows” but Stan Grant, who is one of the many Wiradjuri speakers, claims that it is a word used to describe sacred ceremonies in which a man dances in circles with a wonderfully rolling, rollicking gait. “Look at that man. He is gripped by the sacred spirit. He is dancing in a trance and going round and round … yes that’s truly Wagga Wagga.”
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