Wagga Wagga is a vibrant regional centre on the banks of the Murrumbidgee River, in the heart of the Riverina.
With an abundance of natural wonder, fresh seasonal produce, cultural and sporting events, there’s always something new to explore and discover.
Wagga Wagga hosts over 500 sporting, cultural, business and music events each year, and provides commercial, health, education, civic and social services to 190,000 people.
The Health & Knowledge Precinct has the largest physical site and the most medical specialists in Regional Australia. It is a key educational hub with over 138 educational facilities, providing access to quality education and training, supporting a high-skilled labour force. There really is something for everyone.
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For detailed schedules and route maps, visit Busabout Wagga Wagga's official website.
(Please note: some of these services are coach services, or involve a coach connection)
Explore the following routes from Wagga Wagga Station:
Staff members are available during the following hours:
For more information and detailed schedules, visit the Transport NSW website.
These services aim to provide convenient, reliable, and accessible transportation options for the community. Whether traveling locally or to neighbouring cities, there are various modes of transport to suit different needs and schedules.
Wagga Wagga is serviced by three universities as well as top quality technical training facilities and higher education institutions. Charles Sturt University’s Wagga Wagga campus is their largest, University of NSW is expanding their regional medical training capabilities, and The University of Notre Dame offers specialist medical training. TAFE NSW has their largest Riverina campus and National Training Centre located in the city, while younger families have access to 11 private schools and 21 public schools.
Wagga has 60+ Education providers and facilities and 3 tertiary educators
Wagga Wagga’s 90-hectare Health & Knowledge Precinct has the largest physical site and the most medical specialists in Regional Australia. With a new $450 million hospital, state-of-the-art medical facilities, and training and education facilities on-site, this precinct is more than capable of serving over 350,000 people in the region.
Wagga Wagga is located on traditional Wiradyuri Country in the Riverina region of southern New South Wales.
The name of the city was derived from the language of the Wiradyuri people, the largest Aboriginal Nation in New South Wales. The word Wagga Wagga comes from the Wiradyuri word Waga meaning a place to dance. Waga Waga, meaning a place of dance, place of celebration. The repetition of a word expresses plural or emphasis, emphasis meaning special importance. Thus, Wagga Wagga could mean a place of many celebrations or a place of many dances.
The name Wiradyuri means “people of the three rivers” and traditionally these rivers (Lachlan, Murrumbidgee and Macquarie) were the primary source of food for the Wiradyuri people.
Wagga Wagga continues to be the traditional home of many Wiradyuri people. After years of Wagga being a government resettlement zone for Aboriginal people, it is now also home to First Nations Peoples from many surrounding Nations.This information is currently under review and consultation with the Mawang Gaway group, and will be updated shortly.
Source: Wiradyuri and First Nations Community Cultural Protocols – A guide for Councillors and Council Staff (2021 edition-)
Situated on the Murrumbidgee, Wagga Wagga is enhanced by its natural environment. The Riverside Precinct and the Botanic Gardens are popular spots for families to enjoy a picnic, play and stroll amongst the Rivergums and gardens.
Wagga Wagga is known as “the city of good sports” and with over 65 sporting facilities catering to a range of interests, it’s easy to see why. From croquet to cricket, fishing to football, badminton to boxing, the city’s sporting clubs are a welcoming place catering to all abilities. Wagga Wagga has long been recognised as a culturally rich and creative city, home to nationally recognised artists, with a thriving and expanding creative industries sector. If it’s theatre, comedy, dance, film, concerts, galleries, music, public art installations, or pottery you’re looking for … you’ll be inspired in Wagga Wagga!