Wangaratta
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Wangaratta ( ) is a city in the northeast of Victoria, Australia, from Melbourne along the Hume Highway. The city had a population of 29,808 per the 2021 Australian Census.
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Place details
- Locality
- Wangaratta
- Region
- Victoria
- Country
- Australia
- Population
- 29,808
- Timezone
- Australia/Melbourne
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- Australian place.type
- city
- Australian place.name
- Wangaratta
- Australian place.state
- vic
- Australian place.image
- WingsOverWangaratta.jpg
- Australian place.caption
- Aerial view from the north-west, Hume Freeway bypass somewhere around top, One and Three Mile creeks meeting around the middle.
- Australian place.pushpin_map_caption
- Location in Victoria
- Australian place.use_lga_map
- yes
- Australian place.postcode
- 3677
- Australian place.pop
- 29,808
- Australian place.pop_year
- 2021
- Australian place.elevation
- 150
- Australian place.maxtemp
- 22.2
- Australian place.mintemp
- 7.6
- Australian place.rainfall
- 613.6
- Australian place.area
- 57.6
- Australian place.area_footnotes
- (2011 urban)
- Australian place.timezone
- AEST
- Australian place.utc
- +10
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Population
- 19712
- Elevation
- 145
- Official website
- www.wangaratta.vic.gov.au
- Image
- WangarattaExhibitionsGallery.JPG
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- Commons category
- Wangaratta, Victoria
- postal code
- 3677
- P12749
- January 25
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Travel guide
Get around
If you're not driving, the town has a small bus network.
See
The city has some fine buildings including a number of art deco
Do
Cycling. Wangaratta is at the start of the Murray to the Mountains rail trail. Over of interesting, sealed, off-road cycling.
Buy
Wangaratta is a major centre for the region, and has a major shopping area, and extensive range of goods.
Eat
There are plenty of cafes in the city centre
Drink
There are a dozen wineries within 30 minutes drive of Wangaratta. Some offer food and accommodation.
Travel guide from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Article
23 sectionsContents
- History
- Demographics
- Geography and landmarks
- Climate
- Governance
- Industry
- Culture and sport
- Sport
- Events
- Education
- Transport
- Environmental issues
- Land contamination at Wangaratta Clay Target Club
- Odour pollution at sausage skin manufacturing factory
- Media
- Television
- Radio Stations
- Newspapers
- Notable residents and former residents
- Bibliography
- Gallery
- References
- External links
Wangaratta ( ) is a city in the northeast of Victoria, Australia, from Melbourne along the Hume Highway. The city had a population of 29,808 per the 2021 Australian Census.
The city is located at the junction of the Ovens and King rivers, which drain the northwestern slopes of the Victorian Alps. Wangaratta is the administrative centre and the most populous city in the Rural City of Wangaratta local government area.
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