Cheap flights to Wagga Wagga

Wagga Wagga enjoys a beautiful setting on the banks of the Murrumbidgee River in the Riverina region. Gorgeous as the location is, it’s just one reason why people visit Wagga Wagga, New South Wales.

Wagga Wagga is a young city with a thriving student population – thanks to the Charles Sturt University, one of Australia’s largest places of learning. It’s also home to two of the Australian Defence Force establishments.

It’s a noted sports city too. It has given its name to an effect or syndrome that seeks to explain why so many elite sportsmen and women come from this region, and you can see the Wagga Effect for yourself by visiting the Sporting Hall of Fame.

Museums and galleries are plentiful. The RAAF Museum tells the story of Air Force history, the Wagga Wagga Art Gallery is a public art space and the Australian Pen Museum is the country’s only museum dedicated to writing implements.

The Riverina region is known as the pump-house of the state’s wine industry. Charles Sturt University’s wine school and the Ron Potter Research Centre are based here.

Wagga Wagga climate

The climate is temperate with four distinct seasons. Winters (June to August) are cold with temperatures dropping to below freezing while summer (December to February) temperatures can soar to 32 C (90 F).

Getting around Wagga Wagga

At Wagga Wagga Airport, there are several rental-car companies, airport shuttle buses and taxis available. A car is essential if you’re going to explore the Riverina area. Busabout Wagga Wagga services operate throughout the city area with extensions to Estella and Forest Hill. 

What is good to know if travelling to Wagga Wagga?

• The Botanic Gardens has a zoo, aviary and miniature railway, as well as 50 acres of gardens. 
• Victory Memorial Gardens and Lake Albert are popular with locals. 
• The Wiradjuri Walking Track follows a 30km (19 miles) trail around the city. It takes in the Murrumbidgee River, Williams Hill, Silvalite Reserve and Pomingalarna Park. 
• The Wagga Wagga Court House is one of Wagga Wagga’s most historic buildings. Robert Cotterell, the bushranger known as Blue Cap and James Kelly (Ned’s younger brother) were tried and sentenced there. Other notable buildings are the Union Club Hotel (1850s), the railway station (1880s) and Wagga South Public School (1890s). 
• “Movies by Moonlight” is the outdoor cinema in Wagga Wagga. During the summer months, movies are shown on the gigantic inflatable movie screen in the Botanic Gardens. 
• Wagga Wagga Art Gallery houses the largest national public collection of Australian “studio” glass and has approximately 400 works. 
• The Charles Sturt University Winery and Cheese Factory is open between 11am and 5pm on weekdays and 11-4 at weekends. Admission is free, but bookings are required. A little sweeter, the Junee Licorice and Chocolate Factory is situated in the historic Junee Flour Mill, about a 30-minute drive from Wagga Wagga. 
• The Sporting Hall of Fame is located at the Museum of the Riverina’s Botanical Gardens’ site on Baden Powell Drive.