Golfview Motor Inn - Wagga Wagga NSW

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About Wagga Wagga

Situated on the Murrumbidgee River, Wagga Wagga is one of Australia's largest inland cities with a population of around 50,000 people.  'Wagga' as its known to locals is the capital of the Riverina district and a dynamic hub featuring agriculture, universities, military bases and government offices.

The original indigenous inhabitants of the Wagga Wagga region were the Wiradjuri people. In 1829, Charles Sturt became the first European explorer to visit the future site of the city. Squatters arrived soon after, leading to conflict with the indigenous people. Wagga Wagga became a garrison town during World War II with the establishment of a military base at Kapooka and Royal Australian Air Force bases at Forest Hill and Uranquinty. After the war, Wagga Wagga was proclaimed as a city in 1946.

Located halfway between Sydney and Melbourne, Wagga Wagga is a great stopping point where you'll find fine historic buildings, tree-lined streets, parks and gardens. Visitors to Wagga Wagga can enjoy the Wiradjuri Walking Track, the superb Botanic Gardens and Zoo, Collins Park, Foster Roses, Wagga Fern Grove, Burnbank Gardens, the Wagga Wagga Historical Museum, the Wagga Wagga City Art Gallery, two wineries, the State Forest Tree Nursery, Aurora Clydesdale Stud & Pioneer Farm, the RAAF Museum as well as charming restaurants that feature regional produce as well as wines.

Visitors will enjoy many events and ongoing art and craft exhibitions. The Wagga Wagga Jazz and Blues Festival has been an annual event since 1995.  Each year it attracts large crowds of jazz enthusiasts and a growing number of high quality Australian and International Jazz and Blues bands. Held across 4 venues in Wagga Wagga - the Home Tavern, the Commercial Club, Romano's and the Gas Works - this year's festival boasted many great performers and bands who all performed brilliant jazz and blues music for 3 straight days.