Wagga Wagga
Wagga Wagga is a small city on the banks of the Murrumbidgee River in New South Wales, Australia. The name Wagga Wagga is a Wiradjuri Indigenous Australian word. Wagga Wagga means place of many dances and celebrations.[2]
| Wagga Wagga New South Wales | |||||||||
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| File:Baylis Street, Wagga Wagga.jpg Looking down Baylis Street | |||||||||
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| Coordinates | 35°7′8″S 147°22′8″E / 35.11889°S 147.36889°ECoordinates: 35°7′8″S 147°22′8″E / 35.11889°S 147.36889°E | ||||||||
| Population | 54,411 (2016 census)[1] (26th) | ||||||||
| Established | 1829 (explored) 1847 (village) 1849 (surveyed) 1849 (town) 1870 (municipality) 1946 (city) | ||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2650 | ||||||||
| Elevation | 147 m (482 ft) | ||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10) | ||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | AEDT (UTC+11) | ||||||||
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| LGA(s) | City of Wagga Wagga | ||||||||
| County | Wynyard & Clarendon | ||||||||
| Parish | South Wagga Wagga | ||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Wagga Wagga | ||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Riverina | ||||||||
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Wagga Wagga has a humid subtropical climate (Cfa in the Koeppen climate classification).
Wagga Wagga has passenger trains to and from Sydney.[3]
Wagga Wagga Media
An aerial view of Ashmont Reserve and Moorong along the Murrumbidgee River, on the outskirts of the city
- Wagga Wagga map 1897.jpg
Wagga Wagga in 1897
- Capture of Captain Moonlite and his gang.jpg
The capture of Captain Moonlite
- WaggaWaggaBridgeOverMurrumbidgee.jpg
- Proposed Federal Capital site in Wagga.jpg
Federal parliamentarians visiting a proposed site for the Federal Capital of Australia in Wagga Wagga
- Morrow Street Fire Station.jpg
Wagga Wagga Fire Station (C. 1903) on Morrow Street in 1912
Queen Elizabeth II being shown sheep at the Wagga Wagga show, 1954
- Welcome to Wagga Wagga sign (YSWG).jpg
The Wagga Wagga City Council logo features a crow and river, and it can be seen on this sign
- Aerial view of Wagga Wagga Base Hospital.jpg
The Wagga Wagga Base Hospital is the primary medical care provider for the wider population of the Riverina region
References
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Wagga Wagga". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
- ↑ "Wagga drops 'crow' meaning for 'place of many dances and celebrations'". www.abc.net.au. 2019-08-27. Retrieved 2020-05-23.
- ↑ Transport for NSW, Customer Experience Division. "Wagga Wagga Station". transportnsw.info. Retrieved 2024-12-13.
Other websites
16x16px Media related to Wagga Wagga at Wikimedia Commons
16x16px Wagga Wagga travel guide from Wikivoyage
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