City/town information
Largest city half-way between Sydney and Melbourne. Located within the Murrumbidgee region.
2hr drive from Griffith.
3hr drive from Canberra
Visit and things to do:
Wagga Beach - the 9th best beach in Australia
Thirsty Crow brewery
Lake Albert
Botanical Garden and walkable open-air zoo
Strawberry picking at Bidgee farm
Wagga Sunday markets
River & Wren market
Charles Sturt Winery
RAAF Base Wagga
RAAF Aviation Heritage centre
Wagga March Out Parade
AFL Riverina Grand Final
Temora Aircraft Showcase
Junee Licorice and Chocolate Factory tour
Medical:
Wagga Wagga Base Hospital
Calvary Riverina Hospital
Academic:
Charles Sturt University
UNSW Medical Clinical School
Notre Dame Wagga Wagga Clinical School
Restaurants:
Fine dining at Magpies Nest
The Roundabout
Giuseppe's Restaurant & Bar - Italian
Thai at Thaigga
Okami Japanese
Beers, Pizza and Pearl City Chinese at Wagga RSL
Indian Rasoi
Dom's pizza
Cafes - Breakfast, Brunch, Coffee:
Uneke lounge
Wes's walkabout
Meccanico Espresso + wine
Trail street
Coffee Club
Pot 'n' Kettle Coffee House
Bubble n Tea
Shopping:
Wagga Wagga Marketplace incl: Lorna Jane, Pandora, Tarocash
Sturt Mall: Kmart, Donut King, Just Jeans
Myer
JB HIFI
Grocery:
Coles
Woolworths
Aldi
IGA
Riverina Producers' Market
Foodworks
Indian grocery
Source Bulk Foods
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Wagga Wagga
Largest city half-way between Sydney and Melbourne. Located within the Murrumbidgee region.
2hr drive from Griffith.
3hr drive from Canberra
Visit and things to do:
Wagga Beach - the 9th best beach in Australia
Thirsty Crow brewery
Lake Albert
Botanical Garden and walkable open-air zoo
Strawberry picking at Bidgee farm
Wagga Sunday markets
River & Wren market
Charles Sturt Winery
RAAF Base Wagga
RAAF Aviation Heritage centre
Wagga March Out Parade
AFL Riverina Grand Final
Temora Aircraft Showcase
Junee Licorice and Chocolate Factory tour
Medical:
Wagga Wagga Base Hospital
Calvary Riverina Hospital
Academic:
Charles Sturt University
UNSW Medical Clinical School
Notre Dame Wagga Wagga Clinical School
Restaurants:
Fine dining at Magpies Nest
The Roundabout
Giuseppe's Restaurant & Bar - Italian
Thai at Thaigga
Okami Japanese
Beers, Pizza and Pearl City Chinese at Wagga RSL
Indian Rasoi
Dom's pizza
Cafes - Breakfast, Brunch, Coffee:
Uneke lounge
Wes's walkabout
Meccanico Espresso + wine
Trail street
Coffee Club
Pot 'n' Kettle Coffee House
Bubble n Tea
Shopping:
Wagga Wagga Marketplace incl: Lorna Jane, Pandora, Tarocash
Sturt Mall: Kmart, Donut King, Just Jeans
Myer
JB HIFI
Grocery:
Coles
Woolworths
Aldi
IGA
Riverina Producers' Market
Foodworks
Indian grocery
Source Bulk Foods
Activities & Sightseeing
Wagga beach was ranked the 9th best beach in Australia. Take a visit and see if you also agree.
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Wagga Beach
Johnston StreetWagga beach was ranked the 9th best beach in Australia. Take a visit and see if you also agree.
Take a relaxing walk around Lake Albert. Lake Albert has a 5.5km walking track around the lake. There is also an off-leash dog park called "Lake Albert Dog Park".
On your walk around Lake Albert, stopover for a drink in the bar located inside Wagga Wagga Boat Club. Or eat some Chinese food with a panoramic view of the Lake at "Crystal China Restaurant"
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Lake Albert
Take a relaxing walk around Lake Albert. Lake Albert has a 5.5km walking track around the lake. There is also an off-leash dog park called "Lake Albert Dog Park".
On your walk around Lake Albert, stopover for a drink in the bar located inside Wagga Wagga Boat Club. Or eat some Chinese food with a panoramic view of the Lake at "Crystal China Restaurant"
Take a day trip at the Botanic Gardens.
Take a ride on mini-train at the mini-railway for the kids.
Mini-zoo with goats, kangaroos, wombat, emu, deer, free-flight aviary, alpaca, and petting-zoo with pigs, chickens, and rabbits.
BBQ's, picnic facilities and toilets available.
Free entry.
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Iziko lezithole ze-Wagga Wagga Botanic
MacLeay StreetTake a day trip at the Botanic Gardens.
Take a ride on mini-train at the mini-railway for the kids.
Mini-zoo with goats, kangaroos, wombat, emu, deer, free-flight aviary, alpaca, and petting-zoo with pigs, chickens, and rabbits.
BBQ's, picnic facilities and toilets available.
Free entry.
Spend an hour or two picking your own fresh punnet of strawberries at the Bidgee Strawberry farm.
You can also enjoy strawberry ice-cream made from the fresh strawberries.
There are also 'Meet the Farmer' educational tours which you can arrange by going on their website.
Bidgee Strawberries And Cream
Billagha StreetSpend an hour or two picking your own fresh punnet of strawberries at the Bidgee Strawberry farm.
You can also enjoy strawberry ice-cream made from the fresh strawberries.
There are also 'Meet the Farmer' educational tours which you can arrange by going on their website.
Spend your Sunday at the local River & Wren Market held at the Wagga Showgrounds.
Artisan market with local and regional hand-made, home-made, and home-grown products.
https://riverandwrenmarket.com.au/
River & Wren Market
Bourke StreetSpend your Sunday at the local River & Wren Market held at the Wagga Showgrounds.
Artisan market with local and regional hand-made, home-made, and home-grown products.
https://riverandwrenmarket.com.au/
Food scene
Local pub and brewery with a great range of craft beers on tap
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Thirsty Crow Brewery
153 Fitzmaurice StLocal pub and brewery with a great range of craft beers on tap
Wine tasting at Charles Sturt University Winery.
Cellar Door experience at the CSU Wagga campus.
A relaxed and comfortable place to meet friends for a drink, share a cheese platter whist enjoying the stunning surroundings.
Open Wednesday to Saturday 12-5 pm.
https://winery.csu.edu.au/pages/our-story.html
Charles Sturt Wines
Mambarra DriveWine tasting at Charles Sturt University Winery.
Cellar Door experience at the CSU Wagga campus.
A relaxed and comfortable place to meet friends for a drink, share a cheese platter whist enjoying the stunning surroundings.
Open Wednesday to Saturday 12-5 pm.
https://winery.csu.edu.au/pages/our-story.html
Amacebiso ngesixeko
Ukuhamba-hamba
Ubers may be limited. Taxis are more readily accessible.
Local taxi app "SmartHail"
Radio Cabs Wagga: 6921 4242