Wagga Wagga

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Wagga Wagga (pronounced Wogga Wogga) and the largest inland city in New South Wales, with a population of around 60,000 people and is located on the banks of the Murrumbidgee River. The city is universally referred to as Wagga.

The Wagga Wagga Wagga Wagga Tourism Board Centre, located inside the Wagga Wagga Civic Centre (cnr Baylis and Morrow Streets) provides helpful advice to people visiting the city.

Wagga Wagga Halal Travel Guide

Originally inhabited by the Wiradjuri people, considered to be the largest Indigenous People mob in New South Wales. They inhabited much of what is now the Riverina area.

Early colonists first sighted the land on which the city of Wagga Wagga now stands in December 1829 during an expedition of discovery down the Murrumbidgee and Murray Rivers. Settlement swiftly followed.

Wagga Wagga was proclaimed a town in 1849 and by the 1860s had a population of 700. The train line reached Wagged in the 1970s and by 1881 it had increased to 3,975. In 1879 the railway line was extended south of the river.

"Wagga" in the local Wiradjuri Indigenous People dialect means "crow". The repetition of a word was the method of expressing the plural or emphasis, thus Wagga Wagga means "crows" or "the place where crows assemble in large numbers". The Murrumbidgee River which runs through the city also derived its name from the Indigenous People language and means "plenty water" or "big water".

Travel as a Muslim to Wagga Wagga

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Buy a Flight ticket to and from Wagga Wagga

• Wagga Wagga Airport IATA Code: WGA GPS: -35.165278, 147.466389 - Wagga Wagga Airport Wagga Wagga Airport (June 2009) is served by Flights to Melbourne and Sydney. Airlines serving the airport are QantasLink and Regional Express]. The standard advance purchase flight is around $120 with prices rising to several times that if you book close to when you travel. Occasional discounts can be found. The airport is 15 minutes out of town, both taxis and hire cars are available at the airport. Approximate cost for a taxi to the centre of the city is $40.

• Melbourne operated by Regional Express
• Sydney operated by QantasLink and Regional Express

Ground transportation

• Wagga Shuttle Bus - ☎ +61 458350100 | Opening Hours: 7 days Services available to and from Wagga Airport, and to and from the Army recruit training ground at Kapooka.
• Wagga Wagga Taxis | ☎ +61 2 6921 4242

Best to book in advance if you want a hire vehicle at the airport. Not just to ensure a vehicle is available, but also to ensure there is someone to meet your flight. Car hire from Wagga is usually limited milage. To get unlimited milage, Canberra is the best option, around 3 1/2 hours drive away.

• Avis | ☎ +61 136333 -
• Budget | ☎ +61 132727 -
• Hertz | ☎ +61 133039 -
• Thrifty | ☎ 1300 367 227 (local rate) -

Muslim Friendly Rail Holidays in Wagga Wagga

• Wagga Wagga train station - GPS: -35.120333, 147.3687 - Wagga Wagga train station Wagga Wagga Railway Station NSW Trainlink offer a daily train service, with the city on the line between Sydney and Melbourne, providing two services a day in each direction.; From Sydney: 7 hours, departing at 6:50AM or 8:40PM. Concession price: $42.80 one way

Travel on a Bus in Wagga Wagga

• Firefly Express no longer stops in Wagga (since 2018). There is no effective and practical way of getting from Sydney to Wagga by coach.

How to get around in Wagga Wagga

Busabout Wagga Wagga (4004 MO) Bustech VST bodied Mercedes-Benz O500LE on Baylis Street in Wagga Wagga - Route 961 serviced by Busabout

• Wagga Radio Cabs operate 24/7 throughout the city. - Busabout - services most suburbs in Wagga Wagga from Monday to Saturday (No services on Sundays and public holidays)

What to see in Wagga Wagga

• Wagga Wagga Art Gallery | Wagga Wagga Civic Centre, Cnr Baylis & Morrow Streets GPS: -35.109645, 147.371788 ☎ +61 2 6926 9660 - Free entry houses the Australian Print Collection and the Print Australia Archive. The gallery is home to the National Art Glass Collection, Australia's premier display of glass art.

• Museum of the Riverina which is in the historic council chambers at the Wagga Wagga Civic Centre (Cnr Baylis & Morrow Streets) and the Botanic Gardens (Lord Baden Powell Drive).

• Wagga Wagga Botanic Gardens - Macleay Street - GPS: -35.129228, 147.364821 - 8 hectares of beautiful gardens, which are also home to the Wagga Wagga Zoo (contains a free flight aviary) and the Wagga Wagga Miniature Railway (see listing below)
• Willans Hill Miniature Railway | Wagga Wagga Botanic Gardens on Willans Hill GPS: -35.130945, 147.367156 Opening Hours: 1st and 3rd Sunday of every month $2 per ride A train station and working controls are features along the extensive track. If you aren't the train type a pedestrians bridge over the train gives an expansive view of the train as it leaves the station.

RAAF Wagga Heritage Centre 01 - RAAF Wagga Aviation Heritage Centre, an old guard house at RAAF Base Wagga

• Charles Sturt University Grapes | McKeown Drive - GPS: -35.061038, 147.361195 ☎ +61 2 6933 2435 Sample and buy quality local fruit cocktails
• RAAF Wagga Aviation Heritage Centre | Sturt Highway, Forest Hill GPS: -35.14912, 147.46772 Located in the old guard house at the main entrance of the RAAF Base. ☎ +61 2 6937 5402 | Opening Hours: 10AM - 4PM Monday - Thursday, Saturday and Sunday (excluding public holidays) Free entry showcases the RAAF's history and its significant involvement in the Riverina region.
• Wagga Wagga Rail Heritage Museum | Station Place GPS: -35.120246, 147.368157 Located in the Porter's Room at the Railway Station ☎ +61 2 69223393 | Opening Hours: Monday 10AM - 2PM Gold coin ($1 or $2) Show casing the legacy of the railway in the Riverina
• Ladysmith Tourist Railway Open Day |

Ladysmith Railway Station GPS: -35.207405, 147.514978 20 minutes east of Wagga Wagga Opening Hours: second Saturday of each month, 12pm - 3pm Gold coin donation

What to do in Wagga Wagga

Civic Theatre Wagga - Civic Theatre

• Walk and the Wollundry Track or the Wiradjuri Walking track with maps available at the Wagga Wagga Visitor Information Centre.

• Forum 6 Cinemas | 77 Trail Street GPS: -35.109861, 147.370515 ☎ +61 2 6921 6863
• Swim in the Murrumbidgee River, at Wagga Beach (which is a sand beach).
• The local newspaper, advertiser.com.au/ The Daily Advertiser, is a good guide to what's on around town.

• Oasis Regional Aquatic Centre - Morgan Street ☎ +61 2 69373737 | Opening Hours: Monday to Friday: 6:30AM - 9PM Saturday & Sunday: 8.30AM - 6PM Adult swim - $5 Child/student swim - $3.50 Pensioner/soncession swim - $3.50 Family swim - $14 Spectator entry - $1 Children under 2 Free Home to Australia's only wave-ball, 2 outdoor pools (including diving pool) and four indoor heated pools (including whirlpool, baby swimmingpool and wave ball).

• Walk the track to the top of The Rock, a short drive away from Wagga.

Halal Restaurants in Wagga Wagga

Blessed Bean - in Best Street

is open Monday to Saturday and offers breakfast and lunches, such as sandwiches on fresh sourdough with a taste of the region's finest ingredients. They also claim to offer the best coffee in town, made by NSW's "best latte artist".

• The Quinty Bakehouse at Uranquinty is a 10 minutes drive from Wagga (South on the Olympic Highway, A41). 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 Riverina Hotel, commonly called The Bridge, serves good pub meals for very reasonable prices. A schnitzel, veg and gravy costs about $10. The special of the day is about $6 to $7.

• Il Corso dishes out large tasty Italian dishes at mid-range prices. Baylis Street cnr Edward Street.

• Nemos Fish and Chips | 110 Fitzmaurice Street ☎ +61 6971 0668 | Opening Hours: Open 12PM Daily Offers a variety of seafood; snapper, barramundi, whiting, flathead, blue grenadier and flake.
• Thirsty Crow Brewery - 31 Kincaid Street ☎ +61 2 6921 7470 - Famous for its diverse range of soft drinks made on site and its unique range of pizzas
• Uneke Lounge - 140 Fitzmaurice Street ☎ +61 2 6925 8143 - A comfortable café with a cosy atmosphere.
• The Pot 'n' Kettle Coffee House - 10 Blake Street ☎ +61 2 6921 3340 - A small, intimate café that serves quality food and Coffee. Free wifi and friendly staff.

Muslim Friendly Shopping in Wagga Wagga

Baylis Street is the main street of Wagga and is where you will find most shops. You'll find the Sturt Mall and Marketplace shopping centres which should have everything you need. You'll also find some smaller malls in the suburbs such as the Kooringal Mall (Kooringal) and the Southcity Shopping Centre (Glenfield Park).

• Riverina Producers' Market | Wagga Wagga Showground, Bourke Street GPS: -35.124959, 147.353450 Opening Hours: every Thursday, 1.30pm to 6.30pm (summer) 1pm to 6pm (winter) - A range of local produce is on offer, including flowers, Cheese, Meat and even pistachios
• Sprout and About Markets - Burns Way GPS: -35.108897, 147.371882 next to the lagoon at the Civic Centre and Civic Theatre Opening Hours: second Saturday of every month A range of local produce is on offer, including flowers, Cheese, Meat and even pistachios
• Markets by the Lake - Apex Park, Lake Albert GPS: -35.172212, 147.378438 Opening Hours: Last Saturday of the month Free entry Stalls selling fresh produce, arts and crafts, hand made gifts, clothes, plants, bric-a-brac and more.
• Wagga Wagga Marketplace - 87 Baylis Street - A major shopping centre. Contains a supermarket, a discount department store, a post office, a food court, and over 60 specialty stores.

• Kooringal Hotel - 88 Fay Avenue GPS: -35.141137, 147.377115 ☎ +61 2 6922 6370 | Opening Hours: located in the eastern suburb of Kooringal
• Que Bar and Nightclub - 109 Baylis Street GPS: -35.114818, 147.369956 ☎ +61 2 5925 5305 | Opening Hours: Sunday 11:00am – 12:00am, Wednesday – Saturday 11:00am – 3:00am

• The Riverina Hotel - The Riv| 188 Fitzmaurice Street GPS: -35.102051, 147.367686 ☎ +61 2 6921 2222 | Opening Hours: Wednesday night trivia sessions. Popular with local agricultural students.
• The Victoria Hotel - The Vic| 55 Baylis Street GPS: -35.117134, 147.369396 ☎ +61 2 6921 5233 | Opening Hours: Wednesday night trivia sessions. Popular with local agricultural students.
• Wagga Wagga Grapes - Oura Road GPS: -35.103611, 147.519039 15 minutes from Wagga on the Oura Road ☎ +61 2 6922 1221 | Opening Hours: Seven days from 11.00AM Offers cellar door sales and a fully licensed restaurant set amongst 17 acres of established grape vines near the Murrumbidgee River.

eHalal Group Launches Halal Guide to Wagga Wagga

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Muslim Friendly Hotels

Allonville Motel - 3691 Sturt Hwy Located on the Eastern outskirts, about 10 minutes out of Wagga. ☎ +61 2 6922 7269 Price rooms start from $95 Has stables, kennels and yards available. Small pool. Restaurant and room service dinners available by prior arrangement.

• Best Western Plus Charles Sturt Suites and Apartments - 82 Tarcutta Street ☎ +61 2 6923 4100 Price rooms start from $125 Offers both standard rooms and serviced apartments, located in the CBD. Restaurant on site. Free Wifi.
• International Hotel Web:

Corner of Sturt Hwy and Lake Albert Road ☎ +61 2 6971 7007 Price rooms start from $129 Modern hotel conveniently located on the Sturt Highway, close to the CBD.

• Mantra Pavilion Hotel - 22 Kincaid Street ☎ +61 2 6921 6411 Price rooms start from $140 Unique 35 metre high canopy roof makes this building a local landmark. Modern rooms and conveniently located in the downtown.
• Mercure Wagga Wagga - 1 Morgan Street ☎ +61 2 6921 6444 Price rooms start from $124 Hotel in the centre of Wagga Wagga, with comfortable rooms at reasonable prices, a Swimming swimmingpool and a fitness centre.
• Townhouse Hotel - 70 Morgan Street ☎ +61 2 6921 4337 Price rooms start from $129-145 Upmarket, modern hotel located in the heart of the shopping neighborhood. Swimming swimmingpool and gym. Restaurant and bar onsite.

Explore more Halal friendly Destinations from Wagga Wagga

If you are driving, Wagga Wagga is at a crossroads. Head west on the Sturt Highway (Route A20) for a long drive to Adelaide (approx. 11hr drive), east on the Sturt Highway (Route A20) and then the Hume Highway (Route A31) to Canberra (3hrs) and Sydney (5hrs) or south on the Olympic Highway (Route A41) and then the Hume Highway (Route A31) to Melbourne (5hrs).

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