Service age groups Five year age groups Age-sex pyramid Who are we? Wagga Wagga City About the profile areas. Traditional Owners The original inhabitants and custodians of the Wagga Wagga area were the Wiradjuri Aboriginal people. Important Statistics. Land area 4, square km. Population density Settlement history European settlement dates from the early s, when land was used for cattle stations.
Land use. Land use Wagga Wagga City constitutes both rural and urban areas, with some commercial, industrial and military areas. Make the short trip into the city using the taxi services at the terminal or ride-sharing Uber. Alternatively, rent a car from the hire services available at the airport and explore the region at your own pace. QantasLink operates daily direct flights between Wagga Wagga and Sydney.
Regional Express operates flights to Sydney and Melbourne via Albury on weekdays. Accommodation Events Activities. All rights reserved. Aerials overlooking the city of Wagga Wagga and the Murrumbidgee River.
In , Wagga Wagga was flooded when the Murrumbidgee River reached a massive level of It was the highest level recorded in the 20th century. Wagga Wagga is home to some of the finest sports and training facilities in Australia such as the Oasis Regional Aquatic Centre, the Jubilee Park Sports Complex that hosts athletics, hockey, touch football and rugby, the Robertson Oval that hosts Australian football and cricket and the Jim Elphick Tennis Complex.
Wagga Wagga also houses two golf courses, an hole par three course, an excellent speedway and a clay target shooting range. Wagga Wagga is a local mecca for culture and heritage with its stunning galleries, museums and city library.
The city's galleries and museums showcase some of the finest artworks by international and Australian artists. Meanwhile, the city library has earned several awards for its innovative service and community interaction. Wagga Wagga is considered a regional centre for education. The city has 24 primary schools, 8 secondary schools, 25 pre-school and childcare centres. Wagga Wagga is also home to the renowned Charles Sturt University.
There are also several schools for the physically and mentally disabled students. Internally the altars contain some finely crafted marble pieces and large stained glass windows in groups of three, giving a soft filtered light. The Riverine Club was formed in and was where the very wealthy gentlemen socialised. This remarkable Edwardian Court House complex with its massive square clock tower, belltower, cupolas, decorative iron work and cedar joinery and fittings, is considered one of the finest court houses in Australia.
It was designed by the famous architect, Walter Vernon. It replaced an earlier Court House which floated away in the floods. Charles Sturt University Winery In recent times the area around Wagga has become increasingly important as vineyards have been developed and courses in all aspects of wine making have been held at Charles Sturt University. Amazingly the vineyard at Charles Sturt University was first planted in as part of an experimental farm.
The wine science and viticulture courses were started at the university in and the grapes from the 6 ha vineyard mostly cabernet sauvignon, shiraz and muscat are processed in a purpose-built winery which was constructed in Combined with the Charles Sturt campus at Orange, the two cellar doors make and sell approximately 10, cases of wine annually.
Entry is free. The static aircraft display adjacent to the Heritage Centre represents over sixty years of RAAF flying history and is accessible for public viewing.
It is located just outside the main gates in the old Guard House, the first building erected on the base. Tel: for more information. Wagga Wagga and Bushrangers While there is little tangible evidence of their presence in the area, it is still true that in the s and s the Wagga District was a hotbed of bushranger activity.
Mad Dog Morgan Wagga police magistrate Henry Baylis was held up by Mad Dan Morgan in and was shot and wounded when he and some policemen tracked Morgan to his camp. Morgan expressed his contempt for the Wagga police when, wanted dead or alive, he attended the Wagga Christmas races in , walking freely among the police, attending the race meeting luncheon and sitting near the police magistrate without detection.
Baylis kept the bullet that shot him. It was later donated to the museum where, sadly, it was stolen. Blue Cap The notorious bushranger known as 'Blue Cap' was sentenced to 10 years hard labour at Wagga Court House in but was released in a general amnesty in and never heard from again.
James Kelly In James Kelly, the younger brother of Ned Kelly, was sentenced to ten years gaol at Wagga Court House after being convicted of stealing two horses from two Wagga hoteliers. He had just completed four years for cattle theft, a sentence he began serving at the age of When released he gave up bushranging and lived until Captain Moonlite On November 15, , 'Captain Moonlite' Andrew Scott and a group of five young supporters requested work at Wantabadgery Station, 38 km east of Wagga, but were turned away.
They soon returned and bailed up 39 people at the station. Some accounts suggest 'Moonlite' terrorised the household, casting himself in the role of judge and executioner at a 'trial' of three neighbours who were sentenced to hang for carrying arms against the bushrangers.
He apparently relented due to the pleas and distress of the women.
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