WAGGA WAGGA + SURROUNDS WIRADJURI COUNTRY TOP SPOTS... A HANDY POCKET GUIDE
Treat yourself
Don’t reserve your retail therapy for the capital cities. With sustainable threads, personalised styling services, bespoke wares and unique jewellery – shopping in Wagga Wagga won’t disappoint.
In the same shopping outing also pick up foodie delights at our local deli or dessert stores. Or, head over to our city’s shopping centres – found in our CBD – and shop the lot.
Ruby Tuesday
Destination delicious
Embark on a flavour journey, straight from our home soil to the plate … or, direct to your tummy.
No matter how you spoil your tastebuds with our unique flavours – sourced direct from the farm gate, browsing a produce market, part of a cooking school or trusting a local chef to create you a flavour bomb – we know you’ll be back for seconds.
Bidgee Strawberries and Cream
The outdoor effect
Sights you can hike to, riverside and mountain trails to explore, sunshine-filled fields of produce ripe for the picking, a thermal pool splash – there’s so many ways to get back to nature and enjoy the great outdoors in our Wagga Wagga + Surrounds region.
Wagga Wagga Botanic Gardens Zoo & Aviary
After dark
As the sun sets on a vibrant day in Wagga Wagga, see the city change pace and come alive in a new way. Trail along our illuminated city streets, hop between trendy bars, meet locals at lively establishments, or, linger over dinner at one of our many restaurants and eateries in the city.
Victory Memorial Gardens
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Welcome to WAGGA WAGGA + SURROUNDS WIRADJURI COUNTRY
TOP SPOTS… a handy guide in your pocket for the best places to uncover when visiting our Wagga Wagga + Surrounds region.
If you’re reading this then you’re about to embark on an incredible journey.
There’s no shortage of outdoor and indoor experiences. See scenic landscapes, immerse yourself in rich history and culture, or head indoors for live entertainment, boutique shopping and more.
Get ready to wake up to barista-made coffee served at trendy street cafés, savour sweet gourmet treats, sip wine in the sunshine at boutique cellars, and relish in culinary delights featuring local produce at one of our region’s many great restaurants and eateries.
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Start in Wagga Wagga. Pick a direction. Return by sunset.
There’s so much to uncover on a day trip in our Wagga Wagga + Surrounds region. No matter which direction you head in, you will uncover a new town full of friendly locals, unique shops, fresh produce, and picturesque scenery.
wiradjuri, ngungawal, wolgalu and ngarigo country
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gawaymbanha Wagga Wagga-gu, Wiradyuri-gu ngurambang-gu. Nginha bala ngiyanhigin. guna balugirbang-gu garray. Ngurambang Wiradyuri-gu mayiny-gu.
Welcome to Wagga Wagga, Wiradyuri country, the land of our ancestors, home of the Wiradyuri people
Scan to discover the best day trips in our region: visitwagga.com/thedriveway > Coolamon 40km | 30mins > Junee 43km | 30mins > Cootamundra 95km | 1hr > Gundagai 80km | 1hr > Tumut 104km | 1hr 20mins > Tumbarumba 110km | 1hr 20mins > Holbrook 80km | 1hr > The Rock 33km | 30mins > Lockhart 65km | 45mins > Narrandera 100km | 1hr
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Top five in Wagga Wagga
Want to make the most of your break in the city but unsure where to start? We’ve taken the guess work out so you can start exploring straight away. Here are our top five experiences not to miss:
See Australia’s number nine beach (2020) at Riverside: Wagga Beach
Set out on foot or two wheels to experience sections of Wagga Wagga’s Wiradjuri Trail - a scenic loop around our city taking in city sights and suburb heights
See a furry friend at Wagga Wagga’s Botanic Gardens Zoo & Aviary
Catch a memorable sunset or sunrise at Lake Albert
Admire the 24,000 glistening fairy lights on the tallest pine tree at the Victory Memorial Gardens
And as a bonus, be sure to explore our cultural precinct where you will find our finest art galleries and museum.
The best part of this is that all these experiences are free!
Riverside: Wagga Beach
Arts + heritage
Best Street Art Studios (D2)
Greens Gunyah Museum & Doris Golder Wool Art Gallery (C4)
Lockhart Sculpture and Heritage Trail (C4)
Lockhart Water Tower Mural (C4)
Milbrulong Water Tower Mural (C4)
Mount Erin Heritage Centre (D3)
Museum of the Riverina –Historic Council Chambers site (C2)
Pioneer Women’s Hut (D1)
RAAF Wagga Aviation Heritage Centre (D1)
Riverina Conservatorium of Music (C2)
Snowy Valleys Sculpture Trail (D1)
The Rock Heritage Trail (C4)
Temora Aviation Museum (A4)
Wagga Steam & Engine Museum (E2)
Wagga Wagga Art Gallery (C2)
Wagga Wagga Civic Theatre (C2)
Wagga Wagga Rail Heritage Museum (D2)
Yerong Creek Water Tower Mural (C4)
Indoor + outdoor experiences
Bidgee Strawberries & Cream (A3)
ErinEarth (D3)
Kidsons Cycles: Bike Hire (B2)
Ladysmith Park Perennials (D1)
Laser Tag Wagga (D2)
Murrumbidgee Turf Club (B4)
Oasis Aquatic Centre (D2)
The Rock Regional Observatory (C4)
Wagga Smash Shack (C4)
Willans Hill Miniature Railway (E2)
Nature, parks + trails
Adelong Falls Gold Mill Ruins (D1)
Birramal Conservation Area (E4)
Canola Trail (A4)
Galore Hill Scenic Reserve (C4)
Lake Albert (E1)
Livingstone National Park (E4)
Marrambidya Wetland (A3)
Northern Kosciuszko National Park (E1)
Pomingalarna Reserve (C4)
Riverside: Wagga Beach (B2)
The Rock Nature Reserve – Kengal Aboriginal Place (C4)
Tumbarumba to Rosewood Rail Trail (E1)
Tumut River Walk (E1)
Wagga Wagga Botanic Gardens + Zoo & Aviary (E2)
Wiradjuri Trail (C2)
Yarrangobilly Caves (E1)
Tours + bookable experiences
Agricultural Tours Riverina Ashculme Textiles
Food I Am Cooking School
In Motion Fitness Kayak Tours
Our Snowy Tours Sew Me School of Fashion & Design
Truenorth Helicopters Wollundry Grove Olives
SHOPPING
Dough Re Mi (C2)
Knights Deli (B2)
Little Triffids Flowers (C2)
Monty & Moo (B2)
My Shed Home (B2)
Ninja & Jhi (C2)
Ruby Tuesday (B2)
Sculpted Jewels (B2)
Tammy’s Thai Massage (D2)
Ted & Olive Boutique (C2)
Texas Jane (B2)
The Renew Wagga Arts Precinct (C2)
Two Brown Cats (C2)
The Wagga Shop (C2)
Wagga Wagga Marketplace (C2)
With Love – Gift Collective (C2)
EAT + DRINK
Cafes + bites
Artisan Baker – So French, So Fresh (C3)
Carlo’s Wagga Wagga (C3)
Fitz Café (B2)
Harans Patisserie (C2)
Mr Lawrence (B2)
Nest – Cinema:Cafe: Books (D1)
Roundabout Roasts
The Brew (D3)
The Fast Lane Drive Thru Coffee (D1, D4)
The Gardens Café (E2)
The Station Collective (A4)
Trail Street Coffee Shop (B2)
Day trip
Pet-friendly location
Wiradjuri Trail
Mobile food vendor
Boat ramp Hospital
Public art
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Breweries, bars + wineries
Birdhouse Bar & Kitchen (C2)
Borambola Wines (D1)
Charles Sturt Winery (A4)
Courabyra Wines (D1)
Eunonyhareenyha Winery (A1)
Ladbroken Distilling Co. (D1)
Meccanico Espresso & Wine (B2)
Riverina Gin (E1)
The Wild Vine (A1)
Thirsty Crow Brewing Co. (B2)
Tumut River Brewing Co (E2)
The Apple Thief – Cider House (E2)
Restaurants
HIDE Steak & Bar (D1)
La Porchetta Wagga Wagga (D2)
Magpies Nest Restaurant (A4)
Mates Gully Restaurant & Café (C2)
The Oakroom Kitchen & Bar (D2)
Pastorale by Meccanico (B2)
Tammy’s Thai Kitchen (E1)
Thaigga (B2)
The Charles Dining Room (C2)
Three Blue Ducks Nimbo (E1)
Pubs + clubs
Romano’s Hotel (B2)
Tarcutta Hotel (E1)
The Victoria Hotel & The Loft (D2)
The William Farrer Hotel (D2) Wagga RSL Club (C3)
Woomargama Hotel (E4)
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Mandaang guwu yandu ngindhu buwagayi Wagga Wagga-gu
Thank you for visiting Wagga Wagga
Wagga Wagga Visitor Information Centre 183 Tarcutta Street 1300 100 122 visitwagga.com
We thank Uncle Dr Stan Grant Senior, Budyaan Wiradyuri Language Trust and the staff at the School of Indigenous Australian Studies at Charles Sturt University for the Wiradjuri language and translations in this guide. Share in this language throughout this guide as a way to connect with the culture and spirit of the traditional custodians of the land, the Wiradjuri Peoples.
Disclaimer
Published December 2022 by Wagga Wagga City Council, PO Box 20, Wagga Wagga NSW 2650. Information in this guide is correct at the time of printing and is provided in good faith. No responsibility will be taken for any inaccuracies, changes, errors or misconceptions of any kind. Businesses featured in this guide are members of the Wagga Tourism Partner Program 2022/23.
Front cover image: Kayaking on the Murrumbidgee River, Wagga Wagga | Lean Timms
Secondary image: Pomingalarna Reserve | Matt Beaver
Photography WAGGA TOURISM PARTNER
Pomingalarna Reserve