Wagga Wagga Travel Guide

 iandsmith Says:  There's a small hill in Wagga Wagga and, scattered around it, you'll find three churches of different demoninations here.Unusually, the Catholic Church is at the base of the hill.It's a gorgeous sandstone building from the outside and inside there are arches running from... 

 iandsmith Says:  Located at the corner of Macleay St and Lord Baden Powell Drive, the Gardens feature a mini zoo, a free-flight aviary, themed plantings and miniature trains that operate for children and families on the first and third Sundays of the month. There is no admission fee to the... 

 iandsmith Says:  This gallery is in the same complex as the glass and the council buildings. I found the collection to be very good and well displayed.There are also rotating displays that highlight various artists and, along with the glass gallery, make the whole building well worth taking... 

 iandsmith Says:  Fabulous, can't get enough of it and I've only been there twice. Specifically designed for such works with one wall of the two storey building entirely glass to let the light in, the pieces are thus highlighted to the best advantage.Less than 10% of the available works can... 

 iandsmith Says:  Wagga Wagga received some attention in the Australia's media and in England when one Thomas Castro moved to the town in 1864 and claimed to be the missing Roger Tichborne, the heir of a Hampshire baronetcy who was believed drowned when the ship he was travelling on... 

 Raven72 Says:  The friendly staff at Hog's Breath Wagga make this Hog's Breath Cafe stand out from all the others! Nothing is too much trouble, and the genuine friendly attitude makes the experience well worth while. The most memorable dish of the night was a shared desert. It was served... 

 victorwkf Says:  When I was in Australia in 2008, I travelled from Wagga Wagga to Canberra by land via the Fearnes Coach buses. The buses leave at the Wagga Wagga train station, and took about 4-5 hours to reach Canberra, cost is about Australian $20-30.I am not sure whether Fearnes Coach... 

 CandS Says:  Every Sunday you will find the Sunday Markets at the Myer car park in O'Reilly Street. You'll find all sorts of things for sale at the markets like pets, crafts, foods, 'trash & treasure' stuff, books etc.The markets are held every Sunday from 7:30 am to 12:00 pm and are run... 

 victorwkf Says:  For a relatively small city, Wagga Wagga produces a large number of famous sports people and the Australians term this as the "Wagga Effect". Famous sports people from Wagga include:Cricket - Mark Taylor, Michael Slater and Geoff Lawson Australian Rules Football - Wayne... 

 victorwkf Says:  The Riverina Playhouse is a theatre at Wagga Wagga located along Tarcutta Street near to the banks of the Murrumbidgee River. The seating capacity is 249 people and it is available to hire for performances. I came across this place while walking along the river and heading... 

 iandsmith Says:  The Wagga community had several run-ins with bushrangers in the 1860s and 1870s. No less than Wagga police magistrate Henry Baylis was held up by Mad Dan Morgan in 1863 and was shot and wounded when he and some policemen tracked Morgan to his camp. Morgan showed his contempt... 

 iandsmith Says:  The site was an important river crossing, situated as it was at the intersection of the north-south track between NSW and Victoria and the east-west track along the Murrumbidgee. Crop farming occurred in 1846. The police building and court premises were established in 1847... 

 iandsmith Says:  'Wagga,' as it is known, is a fully fledged town of fine buildings, tree-lined streets, parks and gardens. The surrounding area consists of properties dedicated to wheat-growing, dairying, mixed farming and fat lambs. It has one of the largest stockyards in Australia, in...