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Wangaratta is a city of around 20,000 people in Victoria's High Country.

Get in

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By car

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Wangaratta lies on the Hume Freeway between Sydney and Melbourne.

By train

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Since the standard gauge conversion of the Victorian section of the line, the day and night NSW Trainlink XPT services between Sydney and Melbourne stop at Wangaratta. Two V/Line train services to Albury, together with connecting V/Line bus services to Seymour.

Get around

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Map
Map of Wangaratta

If you're not driving, the town has a small bus network.

See

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The city has some fine buildings including a number of art deco

  • Holy Trinity Anglican Cathedral.
  • Art Deco Courthouse.

Do

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  • Cycling. Wangaratta is at the start of the Murray to the Mountains rail trail. Over 100 km (62 mi) of interesting, sealed, off-road cycling.
  • Warby-Ovens National Park (about 10 minutes drive from Wangaratta). The Warby Ranges are a set of small hills near town. Great for bushwalking but can get very hot in summer. The park extends to the Ovens River which flows beside the hills

Buy

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Wangaratta is a major centre for the region, and has a major shopping area, and extensive range of goods.

Eat

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There are plenty of cafes in the city centre

  • Shelley's Bakery, 67A Reid Street. cafe/bakery serving light lunches. Inexpensive and popular.

Drink

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  • There are a dozen wineries within 30 minutes drive of Wangaratta. Some offer food and accommodation.

Sleep

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Connect

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Go next

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Routes through Wangaratta
Albury-Wodonga Springhurst  N  S  Benalla Melbourne
Albury-Wodonga Chiltern  N  S  Glenrowan Melbourne


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