Wagga Wagga
Wagga Wagga is a small city on the banks of the Murrumbidgee River in New South Wales. The name Wagga Wagga is a Wiradjuri Indigenous Australian word. Wagga Wagga means place of many dances and celebrations.[2]
Wagga Wagga New South Wales | |||||||||
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Wagga Wagga | |||||||||
Coordinates | 35°7′8″S 147°22′8″E | ||||||||
Population | 54,411 (2016 census)[1] (26th) | ||||||||
Established | 1829 (explored) 1847 (village) 1849 (surveyed) 1849 (town) 1870 (municipality) 1946 (city) | ||||||||
Postcode(s) | 2650 | ||||||||
Elevation | 147 m (482 ft) | ||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10) | ||||||||
• Summer (DST) | AEDT (UTC+11) | ||||||||
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LGA(s) | City of Wagga Wagga | ||||||||
County | Wynyard & Clarendon | ||||||||
Parish | South Wagga Wagga | ||||||||
State electorate(s) | Wagga Wagga | ||||||||
Federal division(s) | Riverina | ||||||||
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Wagga Wagga has a humid subtropical climate (Cfa in the Koeppen climate classification).
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Wagga Wagga". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
- "Wagga drops 'crow' meaning for 'place of many dances and celebrations'". www.abc.net.au. 2019-08-27. Retrieved 2020-05-23.
Other websites
Media related to Wagga Wagga at Wikimedia Commons
Wagga Wagga travel guide from Wikivoyage
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