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Riverina
The Riverina, with its sweeping plains and rich river systems, is the ideal location for you to unwind and discover the natural and relaxed feel of the country.
Watered primarily by the great Murrumbidgee River, this vast irrigation area is a breadbasket for the nation. Famous for producing citrus and stone fruits, vegetables, wine, rice, sun-dried tomatoes, sheep's milk cheese, chilli and garlic sauce and mustard oil.
About "The Riverina"
Steeped in history, heritage buildings and stories of pioneering days can be found in every township of the Riverina. The dog on the tuckerbox 'five miles from Gundagai' is an Australian legend. The major inland city of Wagga Wagga is the sporting and cultural capital of the region, with such events as the popular annual Jazz Festival.
Try staying at a country B&B, an interesting local pub or a genuine farmstay where both you and the kids can experience life on the land. The sheer variety of agricultural pursuits in the Riverina, and a long-standing reputation of being market leaders in their various fields, creates an ideal environment for any technical, agricultural or special interest tours.
Visitors will be well looked after. Our attention to detail, combined with warm, country hospitality guarantees that! There is an emphasis on high quality field trips and technical requirements - transportation, accommodation and restaurants are all part of what the Riverina offers.
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The Riverina.....
We've got it all, from some of the nation's best food and wine, to the widest, most breathtaking horizons filled with wonderment, just waiting for your discovery.
We've national parks, picnic grounds, unique wildlife, heritage buildings, festivals, art galleries, historic trains and planes, walking trails, country music, haunted houses, botanical gardens, agricultural shows, museums, producer's markets, rivers and ancient aboriginal culture.
The Riverina's playground offers golf courses, swimming pools, horse-riding, ballooning, fishing, tennis courts, boating, sky-diving, bowling greens, picnic race meetings, vintage car rallies and cricket, football and netball facilities - entertainment for all ages.
You can spend the night in a grand colonial hotel, a village pub, a modern motel, a B & B, genuine farmstay or the simplest caravan park, and choose from a range of restaurants, cafes and clubs offering the best of our superb natural produce.
We can relate our history, thrill with breathtaking scenery, and offer the friendliest of hospitality. You can fossick for gold or semi-precious stones; go fruit-picking with your backpack; or study the fauna and flora on a bushwalk.
Yes - we've got something for everyone. Explore these pages......and then come visit us! We will welcome you all.
Cootamundra
Perhaps most famous as birthplace of Sir Donald Bradman - Australia's greatest cricketer - Cootamundra in the Riverina is most abloom in July and August when the wattle which bears its name comes into full flower.
Furniture, brick and leather manufacture have all helped the town to prosper in recent years, these local industries contributing to an interesting holiday experience, along with the historic buildings that mark out this relaxed corner of the world.
Take a wander just one-and-a-half kilometres out of town and catch a glimpse of local history at the grave of John Barnes, shot by bushranger John O' Meally in 1863.
Gundagai
Gundagai will be forever associated with the Australian folklore of 'The Dog On The Tuckerbox' and the characters immortalised in the stories of 'Dad & Dave' at Snake Gully by Steele Rudd. Visit the many historic buildings listed on the National Trust Register.
Situated on the Murrumbidgee River, Gundagai is located just off the Hume Highway between Yass and Holbrook.
Gundagai is also famous for Australia's worst flood disaster when 89 people drowned in 1852.
Wagga Wagga
Wagga Wagga is one of Australia's leading regional cities. Apart form its excellent educational facilities, it's cultural and sporting achievements are outstanding. With a population of 57,000 it is located on the banks of the Murrumbidgee River and is home to Charles Sturt University, RAAF Base Forest Hill and the Australian Army Base Kapooka. The city hosts 22 primary schools, 8 secondary schools, the regional TAFE and a community college.
Wagga Wagga is the hub and major retail/industry centre of the Riverina, Australia's food bowl and New South Wales biggest wine-producing region and is bounded by the Snowy Mountains to the east and the fertile Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area to the west.
Wagga Wagga has dozens of restaurants and cafes and many national food chains. Charles Sturt University runs an award winning winery and cheese making facility. The gourmet Magpies Nest restaurant produces the Wagga Wagga Wild olive oil. The Wagga Wagga Winery and Restaurant is housed in a rustic building with an extensive collection of memorabilia, a huge 'moving' mural and one of the biggest fireplaces in the Riverina.
Wagga Wagga is famous as a nursery for sports
stars. A small sample of the list includes Steve Elkington, Mark Taylor,
Michael Slater, Tony Roche, Paul Kelly, Wayne Carey, Peter Sterling,
Greg Brentnall and Scobie Breasley. Some say this is due to a mystery
nutrient in the Murrumbidgee River but you can draw your own conclusions
by visiting the Wagga Wagga Sporting Hall of Fame Website or pop into
the Museum of the Riverina in the historic Council Chambers.
The stunning new National Art Glass Gallery where regular exhibitions
from world class art to local community groups feature in the Gallery
programs. Public artwork has also become one of the city's key features
superb sculptures dotted around the CBD. Wagga Wagga is home to Australia's
oldest professional theatre company Riverina Theatre Company, which
along with Charles Sturt University's Theatre Ensemble and dozens of
cultural groups creates a packed calendar of events.
Wagga Wagga's award winning Botanic Gardens are the jewel in the crown
of the 'garden city'. Garden lovers should also visit the Victory Memorial
Gardens, designed by Sir Thomas Kerr (designer of Sydney's Botanic
Gardens) as a tribute to those who fought and died during the WW1.
Wagga Wagga also has beautiful private and open gardens to be enjoyed
year round.
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