Welcome to Wangaratta Victoria, a thriving regional city which is home to a strong local community, a broad range of businesses, wonderful annual events, great services and infrastructure and wonderful parks, gardens and attractions. Wangaratta is a great place to live and to visit with an estimated 17,000 people within the town boundaries and up to 58,000 people in the surrounding areas.
The area is popular of its many any events and festivals such as the annual Wangaratta Festival of Jazz and La Dolce Vita in the King Valley. There are plenty of iconic local attractions and things to do including bike trails, bush hiking tracks, nightlife, live performances, eating out, enjoying the river, parks and community events. For local residents this all on their doorsteps and it makes for a wonderful town to live. For travellers a visit to the Wangaratta Visitor Information Centre will let you know what’s going on.
There is plenty of Wangaratta accommodation options with a variety of short stay motels, hotels, cottages and caravan parks all readily available. For longer stays it is worth seeing one of the Wangaratta real estate agents. As for other businesses in Wangaratta you will be able find nearly every service and item you may be searching for. Many have shop fronts in the main street but there are also several other commercial areas within the town that accommodates local traders and business people.
Wangaratta is also the gateway to Victoria’s leading gourmet wine and food district as well as many historic towns and the nearby snowfields. The King Valley through to Milawa produces some of Australia’s finest wines and foods with the Glenrowan area also offering some excellent regional wines to complement the history of the village. For more information on these areas follow the links below.
|
The King Valley is located in the southern part of Wangaratta and is Victoria's High Country most picturesque and rewarding destination for fine wine and sumptuous food. It has the ambiance of the northern Italian mountains and sits on the hills above the King River. Experience the King Valley: More Information... |
|
Located just south of central Wangaratta are the small communities of Glenrowan, Oxley and Milawa. These three Wangaratta towns provide an excellent day out full of iconicAustraliahistory, wineries and specialty gourmet foods all within a short drive of each other. Discover Glenrowan to Milawa: More Information... |
|
To the east of central Wangaratta are the small communities of Everton, Tarrawingee, Eldorado and Springhurst. These communities are generally satellite suburbs with many people travelling into central Wangaratta for work and shopping. Some of our smaller towns: More Information... |
Albury Wodonga |
65 km |
Falls Creek |
141 km |
Mt Hotham |
130 km |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Beechworth |
34 km |
Glenrowan |
16 km |
Rutherglen |
42 km |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bright |
49 km |
Melbourne |
235 km |
Sydney |
647 km |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Canberra |
415 km |
Milawa |
15 km |
Whitfield |
50 km |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eldorado |
21 km |
Mt Buffalo |
99 km |
Yackandandah |
58 km |
Temperature: 12.5°C Dew Point: 11.9°C Relative Humidity: 96% Wind Speed: 9.3km/h Wind Gusts: 11.1km/h Wind Direction: S Pressure: 1026.5hPa Rain Since 9AM: 0.0mm
Offering motel style accommodation Wangaratta the Ryley Motor Inn includes 17 ground floor units. There is a shaded courtyard area as well as an inground swimming pool and guest BBQ.
Read more...
Located next to the Holy Trinity Cathedral are Wangaratta’s Memorial Gardens which contain two war memorials. Both are basalt memorials.
Located in the centre of town on the main intersection at Ford and Ryley Streets, St Patricks Church began was conceptualised around 1862 when Father George Galen was appointed parish priest.
The Sydney Beach Suspension Bridge was officially opened on Friday 8 June 2012 by Tim McCurdy, Member for Murray Valley and various Councillors representing the Rural City of Wangaratta.