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Popular Things To Do | Other Things To Do Tips | All Tips (15) If you visit Wagga in the summer time then you should visit the Murrumbidgee River... There are a few places to go with small beaches... The Wagga Beach and the Wiradjuri Reserve are the two main areas in town.
Floating down the river on airbeds, tyre tubes or other floating things has become very popular and is a lot of fun... :) We did it three times in the 2003/2004 summer. Leave a Comment
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There are many old churches in the city - mostly near the river. They have nice history and if you are into churches and history then they have much to offer.
Turn into Church St and on your right is St John's Church of England, begun in 1876 according to a design of William Blacket, although extensive alterations and additions have greatly changed its character. The main window is from an English church and of an unknown age. One of the memorial tablets is to Corporal John Edmondson who was posthumously awarded a Victoria Cross in 1941 for an act of bravery which saved an officer's life at Tobruk.
On the other side of the road is St Michael's Catholic Cathedral, erected in two stages. The original structure (1885-87) served as a parish church and the second stage (1922-25) converted it into a large Victorian Gothic sandstone cathedral. Some highlights are the gothic arches, some beautifully crafted marble in the altar and the Edwardian presbytery, the 'Bishop's House' (1910) which has some impressive timber detailing around the verandahs, bay windows and gables. Leave a Comment
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In a town where any activity is welcome, wine tasting at Charles Sturt University is actually really worthwhile! There is a range of wines, cheeses and olive oils produced in the region available to sample. Tastings are free and generous (although the cellar staff serving us somewhat cold) so you can treat it as a trip to drink for free, but the wines are so good that you can also treat it as a true wine tasting experience. Try the liqueur with apricot flavours, it's absolutely divine, and any cheese lover will find it hard to leave without a purchase. Leave a Comment Address: Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga campusDirections: Follow the signs through the campus
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This is the city center with a splendid library and some museums. Everything that happens in Wagga happens here.
Also located in the Civic Centre, the Museum features displays at two different sites. The Historical Museum is located on Lord Baden Powell Drive, opposite the botanic gardens. It features displays relating to the people, places and events surrounding the town's history. One of its possessions is a bullet fired by bushranger Dan Morgan in 1863. It is housed in Yallowin Hut (1834), which originally stood on the now-flooded Tumut Valley. There is also a Wagga Sporting Hall of Fame at the same location. It is open from 10.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. from Tuesday to Saturday, from midday to 4.00 p.m. on Sundays and it is closed Mondays. Leave a Comment
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If you have time, do visit the university "cellar door" for wine and cheese tasting. Very unique "native" Australian cheese on sale here. Excellent award-winning wines on sale as well. They will post the wine out for you as well so you don't have to carry them all over! Free tour to the cheese factory every Wed at 1pm. You will be in luck if you meet the Master Cheesemaker of the university himself. Call ahead if you can. You can catch the "university" bus from town and a 10-minute walk to the "Cellar Door". Bus is A$1 per pax. Leave a Comment Address: Charles Sturt University WineryPhone: 02-69332434Directions: Enter via McKeown Drive off Coolamon Road, Wagga WaggaWebsite: http://www.csu.edu.au/winery/
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The botanic gardens cover 20 hectares and have a huge variety of plants on show...from natives to exotic plants.
There is also a childrens playground, mini zoo, free flight avairy and miniture trains. (The trains only run on the first and third Sunday of each month though).
It is a great place for a BBQ, picnic, lazy afternoon etc... Leave a Comment Address: Cnr Macleay Street and Urana Street, Wagga WaggaDirections: Follow the brown & white signs from the Sturt Highway
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If you need to find out extra information on anything in Wagga then you can visit, telephone or email the Visitor Information Centre.
You can pick up a free map of Wagga at the Visitor Centre but they are fairly basic (just the main streets of the town) or if you want a more detailed map (with all suburb streets) it will cost you $1.
The "Discover Wagga Wagga" booklet also has a map inside which comes in very hand when trying to find accomodation (it has approximate prices etc) and some places of interest. Leave a Comment Address: Tarcutta Street, Wagga WaggaPhone: 02 69269621Directions: You will see signs (look for the yellow and blue 'i' signs) to the Info Centre when you drive in on the Sturt Highway.Website: www.tourismwagga.nsw.gov.au Other Contact: tourism@wagga.nsw.gov.au
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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 operate for children and families on the first and third Sundays of the month. There is no admission fee to the gardens. Leave a Comment
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Turn into Fitzmaurice St and, on your left, is the outstanding Edwardian courthouse complex (1900). With its massive square clock tower, belltower, cupolas, decorative iron work and cedar joinery and fittings it is considered one of the finest of its type in Australia. The National Bank building (1885) and post office (1886-88) are two fine buildings in the Classical Revival style which also make significant contributions to the cityscape. Leave a Comment
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The Wagga Wagga Regional Art Gallery, situated in the Civic Centre, at the corner of Morrow and Baylis Sts, showcases a range of traveling exhibitions throughout the year. Just a few steps away, the Glass Collection contains one of the largest collections of studio glass in the country. It is open from 10.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. from Tuesday to Saturday, from midday to 4.00 p.m. on Sundays and it is closed Mondays, tel: (02) 6926 9660. There is no admission charge. Leave a Comment
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