Wagga Wagga Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
city in New South Wales, Australia
About Wagga Wagga
What's now Wagga Wagga was originally inhabited by the Wiradjuri people, considered to be the largest Aboriginal cultural grouping in New South Wales. They inhabited much of what is now the Riverina and the Central West. Early colonists first sighted the land on which the city of Wagga Wagga now stands in December 1829 during an expedition of discovery down the Murrumbidgee and Murray Rivers. Settlement swiftly followed. Wagga Wagga was proclaimed a town in 1849 and by the 1860s had a population of 700. The train line reached Wagga in the 1870s, and by 1881, the population had increased to 3,975. In 1879 the railway line was extended south of the river. "Wagga" in the local Wiradjuri Aboriginal dialect means "crow". The repetition of a word is the method of expressing the plural or emphasi
Top Attractions in Wagga Wagga
Explore the best things to see and do in Wagga Wagga:
- ★Charles Sturt University Winery
- ★Forum 6 Cinemas
- ★Ladysmith Tourist Railway Open Day
- ★Museum of the Riverina
- ★Oasis Regional Aquatic Centre
- ★RAAF Wagga Aviation Heritage Centre
- ★Wagga Beach
- ★Wagga Wagga Art Gallery
Where to Eat in Wagga Wagga
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴10 Best St.
- 🍴The Pot 'n' Kettle Coffee House
- 🍴Thirsty Crow Brewery
- 🍴Uneke Lounge
Where to Stay in Wagga Wagga
- 🏨Allonville Motel
- 🏨Best Western Plus Charles Sturt Suites and Apartments
- 🏨International Hotel
- 🏨Mantra Pavilion Hotel
- 🏨Mercure Wagga Wagga
- 🏨Townhouse Hotel
Wagga Wagga Travel Guide Sections
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