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  Wagga Wagga City Council Internet - Tourism Home
Wagga Wagga's unusual name has led many to believe it is a mythical city.
Wagga is the local Wiradjuri aboriginal word for crow and to create the plural, the Wiradjuri repeat the word.
Wagga Wagga City Library has its own youth group volunteering to coordinate and present Dungeons and Dragons games for teens.
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  Wagga Wagga - Encyclopedia.com
It is the center of an agricultural district with food-processing and rubber-goods plants and foundries.
Wagga Wagga is also the site of the main campus of Charles Sturt Univ. as well as teachers, technical, and agricultural colleges.
AAP General News (Australia); 12/17/2000; 136 words; AAP General News (Australia) 12-17-2000 NSW: Wagga Wagga aged woman sexually assaulted at home A 69-year-old woman is in a serious condition in hospital after being sexually assaulted in her Wagga Wagga home overnight.
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 Wagga Wagga Hotels - Hotels In Wagga Wagga Australia - Wagga Wagga Australia Hotels
The Quality Inn Carriage House is located in a country setting, less than one mile from fishing, and hiking, and is approximately six miles from Wagga Wagga Airport.
Country Comfort Wagga Wagga is opposite parklands, within walking distance of the city center, and approximately four miles from Wagga Wagga Airport.
Wagga Wagga is located in central New South Wales on the
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 Wagga Wagga travel guide - Wikitravel
Wagga Wagga [1] is a large town (population 57 000) in New South Wales, Australia.
Wagga Wagga, in local Aboriginal dialect means Place of many crows.
Visit the Wagga Wagga Regional Gallery (Wagga Wagga Civic Centre, Cnr Baylis and Morrow Streets, ph (02) 6926 9660), which houses the Australian Print Collection and the Print Australia Archive.
www.wikitravel.org /en/Wagga_Wagga   (480 words)

  
  Wagga Wagga
Wagga Wagga is the largest inland city in New South Wales, with a population in excess of 57,000.
The geographical location of Wagga Wagga is in the centre of Australia’s population triangle (Sydney [475kms], Canberra [240kms], Melbourne [440 kms] and Adelaide).
Wagga Wagga is nestled on the banks of the magnificent Murrumbidgee River and the original inhabitants were the largest Aboriginal tribe in New South Wales, the Wiradjuri.
www.waggajazz.org.au /wagga.htm   (513 words)

  
  Wagga Wagga Regional Profile
Wagga Wagga is one of Australia's largest inland cities and is considered to be the capital of the Riverina area of NSW.
In 2001 the population of Wagga Wagga was 56,722.
Wagga Wagga has a population distribution similar to the state and regional averages, however it has a slightly higher proportion of residents in the 15-24 age group.
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 Wagga Wagga - New South Wales - Australia - Travel - smh.com.au
Wagga Wagga received some attention in the country's media and in England when one Thomas Castro moved to the town in 1864 and claimed to be Roger Tichborne, the heir of a Hampshire baronetcy who was believed drowned when the ship he was travelling on disappeared off South America.
Wagga police magistrate Henry Baylis was held up by Mad Dan Morgan in 1863 and was shot and wounded when he and some policemen tracked Morgan to his camp.
Wagga Wagga Winery is housed in a building of cypress pine log construction with extensive verandahs, hessian ceilings and a large open fireplace.
www.smh.com.au /news/new-south-wales/wagga-wagga/2005/02/17/1108500200023.html   (3051 words)

  
  Wagga Wagga, New South Wales - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Wagga Wagga has a large catchment population as it is the administrative centre of the Riverina.
Wagga's Museum of the Riverina is the home to an important collection of Tichborne memorabilia, including a set of four rare plaster figurines depicting characters from the trial, donated by the Mussared family of Adelaide, descendants of William Gibbs, the lawyer who launched the claim on behalf of Orton.
Wagga is 475 kilometres south-west of Sydney, 240 kilometres from Canberra and 440 kilometres from Melbourne.
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 Little Hills Press | Travel Info | NSW : Wagga Wagga
The city of Wagga Wagga is situated on the banks of the Murrumbidgee River, 459km (285 miles) south-west of Sydney.
Wagga Wagga is the Garden City of the South, and the many parks and gardens range from the formal Shakespearian Garden to Apex Park located on the shores of Lake Albert.
Wagga Wagga City Library is in Gurwood Street, and is the headquarters of a regional library.
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 Special Places: Wagga Wagga   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Wagga Wagga grew and the railway was opened and by 1940 an RAAF base was established and Wagga Wagga was proclaimed a city in 1946.
In the 1960s Wagga Wagga was the fastest growing provincial city in New South Wales and a college of advanced education was established.
Wagga Wagga is the regional centre for the Riverina.
www.nexus.edu.au /ozprojects/journey/wagga.htm   (0 words)

  
 AusEmade: Wagga Wagga, New South Wales (NSW), Australia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Wagga is rich in colonial history with many famous poets making the area their home such as Frank Moorhouse and Mary Gilmore.
Three policemen arrived from Wagga Wagga to take the Captain and his cohorts back into custody however a shootout ensued which killed two of the bushrangers one was only 15 years old.
Wagga Wagga Jazz Festival • Wagga Wagga Jazz Inc. provides the opportunity for local, interstate and international jazz musicians to share in the practice, performance and appreciation of jazz in all its forms with jazz enthusiasts of all ages.
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 Wagga Wagga   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Sitting on the Murrumbidgee River, Wagga Wagga is a centre for industry, agriculture, and education in the area.
Wagga’s main attractions, though, are on the edge of the city.
Maddison’s nightclub at 146 Fitzmaurice St (Wed–Sat) is Wagga’s in-vogue venue for bands and student shenanigans, whilst the Black Swan Hotel (alias “The Muddy Duck”) in North Wagga, close to the university, is also popular with the student population.
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 Wagga Information
The Wagga Wagga Base Hospital is a significant teaching hospital boasting registrars in medical, surgical, orthopaedics, anaesthetics, obstetrics and gynaecology, with a number of resident medical officers and medical students and is a primary allocation centre.
Wagga Wagga is situated 45kms from the Hume Highway which connects Melbourne to Sydney and Sydney to Canberra.
The road distance from Wagga Wagga to Canberra is 245km, to Melbourne 435km, and to Sydney 470km.
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 Welcome to the Wagga Show Society Website   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
The Wagga Wagga Show Society, which operated originally under the title of the Murrumbidgee Pastoral Association, had humble beginnings comprising of a few district squatters and townsmen.
The first Wagga Wagga Show that was organised by the Association was held on the racecourse on November 21st 1865.
The Wagga Wagga Advertiser on the 5th September 1874, questioned Baylis's tact, stating that "it was not exactly the place for the introduction of self-interested statements".
www.waggashow.org.au /about-history.html   (535 words)

  
 Wagga Wagga - Search Results - MSN Encarta
Wagga Wagga - Search Results - MSN Encarta
Wagga Wagga, city in New South Wales, Australia.
Wagga Wagga is located inland, west of Canberra and the Great Dividing Range, on the Murrumbidgee...
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 Museum of the Riverina Wagga Wagga NSW
The Wagga Wagga of 1865 was a small provincial town in the Riverina, with a population of approximately 1,000.
Today, Wagga Wagga, with a population of over 57,000 is the largest inland city in N.S.W and the place of the Wiradjuri Aboriginal people.
The donor's wife was the great granddaughter of William Gibbes, the aforementioned lawyer with a practice in Wagga during the 19th century, and the Attorney for Tom Castro.
www.heritagetourism.com.au /discover/wagga.html   (0 words)

  
 From Wagga Wagga to Minnesota
I propose to examine the journey from Wagga Wagga in 1991 to Minnesota in 1998, not strictly for its story value, but to recognize significant steps in the journey and individuals, whose leadership, courage and insight has helped to sustain conferencing and bring it to this point.
The initial development of the Wagga Wagga model of family group conferencing occurred within a community policing context, one with a history of experimentation with a range of innovative local youth initiatives: truancy programs, crime prevention workshops and drug forums for young people.
Beyond those I have met personally, there are many others who have fostered the growth of the Wagga Wagga model of conferencing in their own jurisdictions, each taking on the usually lonely job of advocating for a new response to wrongdoing.
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 Wagga Wagga Baptist Church -   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
The University at Wagga Wagga has a rich background in agriculture and education, dating back more than 100 years when the Wagga Experiment Farm was established on the site of the present agriculture area of University.
In 1972, the former Wagga Wagga Teachers College (established in 1947) became one of the three foundation schools of the original Riverina College of Advanced Education.
In 1996 CSU in Wagga Wagga enrolled approximately 10,770 students in a wide range of courses by full-time, part-time and distance education modes through the Open Learning Institute.
www.wagga.net.au /~wwbc/wagga/education.htm   (0 words)

  
 CSU International
In Wagga Wagga we like to say that you get the best of both worlds as you live and study in a semi-rural environment on the grounds of Charles Sturt University but can travel to the capital cities of Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra on the weekends.
Wagga Wagga is uniquely located within easy access to the three main cities of Australia : Canberra (the nation's capital), Sydney and Melbourne.
Wagga Wagga is also known as "the City of Good Sports " as many of Australia 's best-known sporting personalities have some association with this city.
www.csu.edu.au /division/internat/oncampus/wagga.htm   (431 words)

  
 Wagga Wagga, 澳大利亚 > accorhotels-asia.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Wagga Wagga is a vibrant and one of Australia’s leading regional cities.
From these proud origins to the culturally rich community that exists today, Wagga Wagga has been considered a place for the young and young at heart, enjoying the exciting and yet relaxed lifestyle that exists within the city.
Wagga Wagga is the ideal base for exploring one of Australia’s emerging holiday destinations – the Riverina.
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 Wagga Wagga   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Wagga Wagga is located on the Sturt Highway and Murrumbidgee River, midway on the railway line between Sydney and Melbourne.
Map of NSW Wagga Wagga is one of Australia's leading regional cities, offering contemporary facilities with a relaxed country atmosphere.
Wagga Wagga, is an aboriginal word from the early inhabitants of the area, the Wiradjuri tribe and means "place of many crows".
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 Wagga Wagga - Search Results - ninemsn Encarta
Wagga Wagga - Search Results - ninemsn Encarta
Wagga Wagga, city in New South Wales, Australia.
Wagga Wagga is located inland, west of Canberra and the Great Dividing Range, on the Murrumbidgee...
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 Urban Salinity -- A visit to Wagga Wagga
Wagga Wagga, the largest inland city in New South Wales, is situated on the banks of the Murrumbidgee River.
Much of Wagga Wagga is situated in a large drainage basin with a small catchment discharge point, thus preventing water from leaving the basin readily.
Signs that salinity was attacking Wagga Wagga first appeared in its showground in 1994 and it was not long before a crisis developed.
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 Tourism Wagga Wagga   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Wagga Wagga's unusual name has led many to believe it is a mythical city.
Wagga is the local Wiradjuri aboriginal word for crow and to create the plural, the Wiradjuri repeat the word.
Explore Wagga Wagga and learn about its history and culture along the way with our Explorers Map...
www.tourismwaggawagga.com.au /tww   (92 words)

  
 Wagga Wagga City Council Internet - Home Page
Wagga Wagga City Council Internet - Home Page
Wagga Wagga City Council is currently developing Plans of Management for five areas of open space within the Local Government Area.
Report and Response to the Section 430 Investigation Into Wagga Wagga City Council, 2007.
www.wagga.nsw.gov.au   (138 words)

  
 National Museum of Australia - Wagga Wagga Showground
Wagga Wagga showground is the place where the problem of urban salinity was first identified in the Wagga Wagga region.
The identification of salinity at the showground, and the need to address the potential consequences of salinity in Wagga Wagga urban areas, also led Council to develop joint urban salinity action plans with other government agencies and community organisations such as the Wagga Wagga Urban Landcare Group.
Wagga showground - where salinity was first identified in the Wagga Wagga urban area.
www.nma.gov.au /exhibitions/community/pass_the_salt/salinity_and_wagga_wagga/wagga_wagga_showground   (322 words)

  
 Charles Sturt University, NSW, Australia. Study Opportunities for Career Focused Academic Excellence
Wagga Wagga, the largest inland city in New South Wales, offers all the facilities you would expect from a major centre, with the convenience of a regional location.
But along with this sporting reputation, Wagga Wagga is also referred to as "an inland cultural oasis" for its growing cultural and artistic community.
The geographical location of Wagga Wagga is ideal for keeping in touch with the major metropolitan cities of Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne and Adelaide.
www.csu.edu.au /about/wagga1.html   (251 words)

  
 Wagga Wagga travel guide - Wikitravel   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Wagga Wagga [1] is a large town (population 57 000) in New South Wales, Australia.
Wagga Wagga, in local Aboriginal dialect means Place of many crows.
Visit the Wagga Wagga Regional Gallery (Wagga Wagga Civic Centre, Cnr Baylis and Morrow Streets, ph (02) 6926 9660), which houses the Australian Print Collection and the Print Australia Archive.
wikitravel.org /en/Wagga_Wagga   (467 words)

  
 Hotels in Wagga Wagga NSW
Wagga Wagga Botanic Garden, Historical Museum, RAAF Museum and Foster Roses are some of tourist attractions located in the city.
Wagga Wagga is one of the Australia's leading regional cities.
Location Lincoln Cottage Motor Inn is situated in Wagga Wagga, one of Australia's leading regional cities, known for its outstanding cultural and sporting achievements.
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 Wagga Wagga Hotels. Wagga Wagga Accommodation Hotel in Australia Discounts
HolidayCity Wagga Wagga hotels offer comfort, quality and great value for the money, ideal for leisure and business travellers.
Known also as the 'garden city', Wagga Wagga provides an ideal base from which to tour and inspect the features of the area.
Country Comfort Wagga Wagga Hotel is ideally located in a central position opposite parkland.
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