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Wagga Wagga

Table of Contents: Culture and History / Travel to Wagga Wagga, visa requirements By Plane By Train / Wagga Wagga attractions and sightseeing / City tours / Good restaurants and cheap meals / Wagga Wagga nightlife, bars, clubs and pubs. / Hotels, youth hostels, lodging / Get out More from Riverina: Griffith souvenirs, Leeton tourist attractions, Wagga Wagga tourist attractions More from New South Wales: Blue Mountains hotels and youth hostels, Central Coast (New South Wales) tourist attractions, Central West (New South Wales) culture, Hunter Valley souvenirs, Lord Howe Island souvenirs, Nimbin tourist attractions, Port Macquarie hotels and youth hostels, Riverina tourist attractions, Snowy Mountains souvenirs, Swansea (New South Wales) travel tours, Sydney hotels and youth hostels, Tweed Heads hotels and youth hostels More from Australia: Ashmore and Cartier Islands travel tours, Australian Capital Territory travel tours, Central Eastern Rainforest Reserves travel tours, New South Wales souvenirs, Norfolk Island souvenirs, Northern Territory culture, Outback travel tours, Queensland travel tours, South Australia culture, Tasmania travel tours, Victoria (state) souvenirs, Western Australia souvenirs More from Australasia: Australia souvenirs, New Caledonia tourist attractions, Papua New Guinea travel tours More from Oceania: Australasia culture, Melanesia tourist attractions, Micronesia travel tours, Midway Islands culture, New Zealand travel tours, Polynesia souvenirs More from Travel Tips 24: Africa hotels and youth hostels, Asia tourist attractions, Europe culture, North America tourist attractions, Oceania hotels and youth hostels, South America travel tours Popular destinations Istanbul (Marmara region ) souvenirs, Barcelona (Catalonia) tourist attractions, Rome (Lazio) culture, Singapore (Southeast Asia) culture, Western Europe (Europe) souvenirs, South Africa (Southern Africa) souvenirs, United Kingdom (Western Europe) souvenirs, Europe (Home) culture, Vancouver (Greater Vancouver) souvenirs, Morocco (North Africa) hotels and youth hostels

Wagga Wagga [1] is a large town (population 57 000) in New South Wales, Australia.

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Culture and History

Wagga Wagga, in local Aboriginal dialect means Place of many crows. It is the largest inland city in New South Wales, and lies on the banks of the Murrumbidgee river.

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Travel to Wagga Wagga, visa requirements

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By Plane

Regional Express (ReX) and QantasLink fly daily from Sydney and Melbourne domestic airports. Flights start at approximately $110 one way. The airport is 15 minutes out of town, and there is no reliable shuttle service. Consider a taxi for about $20 into town

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By Train

CountryLink[2] trains arrive daily at Wagga Wagga rail station.

• From Sydney: 7 hours, departing at 6:50am or 8:40pm. Concession price: $42.80 one way

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Wagga Wagga attractions and sightseeing

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City tours

• Visit the Wagga Wagga Regional Gallery (Wagga Wagga Civic Centre, Cnr Baylis & Morrow Streets, ph (02) 6926 9660), which houses the Australian Print Collection and the Print Australia Archive. The gallery is home to the National Art Glass Collection. http://www.waggaartgallery.org/artgallery/
• Visit the Charles Sturt University winery and cheese factory, which makes cheeses with bush food flavourings.
• Visit the Farmers Market, held on the second Saturday of every month next to the lagoon at the Civic Centre. A range of local produce is on offer, including flowers, cheese, meat and even pistachios.
• The local newspaper, The Daily Advertiser, is a good guide to what's on around town.
• Surf the 5 O'Clock Wave down the river, once the upstream dam floodgates have been opened.

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Good restaurants and cheap meals

• Cafe Lulaba in Best Street is open Tuesday to Saturday and offers mid-priced meals, such as salads and curries.
• Premium Coffee Roasters in Trail Street makes the best coffee in town and is open Monday to Friday and Saturday mornings.
• The Quinty Bakehouse at Uranquinty is a 10 minute drive from Wagga and well worth the trip. Offers a range of products made using organic flour, such as sourdough melts and pies with real meat. They are famous for their tarts, which come in three sizes and more than 10 flavours.
• The best pub food in town can be found at the Riverina Hotel, also known as The Bridge, with a schnitzel, veg and gravy costing about $10. The special of the day is about $6 to $7.
• Il Corso dishes out large tasty Italian dishes for reasonable prices. Baylis Street nr Edward Street.

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Wagga Wagga nightlife, bars, clubs and pubs.

• The Bridge - Wednesday night trivia sessions. Popular with local agricultural students.
• The Tourist - Live music most weekends. Popular with younger drinkers without the large crowds.
• The Capital - The only nightclub in Wagga Wagga. Cover charge on weekends. Capital saloon open sunday nights 8pm till 12 am Baylis Street.
• The Vic - Most popular drinking hole for the younger crowd, very smoky indoors.

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Hotels, youth hostels, lodging

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Get out

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