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WANGARATTA'S

TOURIST ATTRACTIONS

 

Wangaratta Tourist Attractions

Below you will find an alphabetical listing of the Wangaratta Tourist Attractions. Any attractions that are underlined are linked to more information.

 

ABORIGINAL TOWN NAMES

    A listing of aboriginal town names and their meanings from the North East.

 

AEROBICS

        YMCA, 0357 221 723

AEROMODELLERS

        Radio Controlled airocraft of all types

        Enquiries ph 0357 215 907

 

AMUSEMENT GAMES

        Cinema Centre

 

ANIMALS

    Ettamogah Sanctuary, (Albury)

 

ARCHERY

        Warby Range Bow Club, 0357 222 898

       

ART

        Arthous, Wangaratta Artists Co-Operative

        Exhibits, Cafe Martini, Bukks Head Hotel

 

ART EXHIBITIONS

        Exhibitions Gallery, continuous exhibitions throughout the year.

            0357 220 885

BADMINTON

        YMCA, 0357 213 812

 

BBQ & PICNIC LOCATIONS

         Apex Park

        Merriwa Park

        Batchellor's Green

        King George Gardens

 

BICYCLE USERS GROUP

        Out & About Bicycle Users Group, ( BUGS )

        Various organised bicycle rides. 0357 257 214

                                                                                      

BICYCLE PATHS

        Mountains to Murray Rail Trail

       Wangaratta to Bowser Rail Trail

       Bowser to Tarrawingee Station Rail Trail

       Tarrawingee Station to Everton Station Rail Trail

        Everton Station to Beechworth Rail Trail

         Apex Park to Horseshoe Lagoon Bike Path

        Apex Park to Northern Beaches Bike Path

        Tourist Info. to Yarrunga Bike Path

        Tourist Info. to West End Bike Path

 

BIRD WATCHING

        Chiltern Forest Bird Watching Trails

 

BINGO

        Rovers Football Club,             8.00 Monday,  0357 216 111

        Greyhound Racing Club,         8.00 Tuesday, 0357 215 258

        Wangaratta Football Club,      8.00 Wednesday, 0357 213 056        

        St Pats Bingo                          8.00 Thursday & Saturday, 0357 221 970

        Wangaratta Bowls Club,          8.00    0357 212 453

 

BLACKBOYS

        Grass Trees - Big Blackboys       

 

BOTANICAL GARDENS

        King George Gardens

 

BOWLING, LAWN & INDOOR

        Bowls Club, Park Lane, 0357 212 453

 

        Glenrowan Indoor Carpet Bowls,

            Community Hall, 0357 662 383

 

BUFFALO MOUNTAIN WINES

    Local Winery Display, Glenrowan

 

BUSH WALKS

        Warby Range State Park, Pine Gully Nature Walk

        Warby Range State Park, Black Springs Wildlife Walk

        Warby Range State Park, Briens Gorge & Waterfall Walk

        Warby Range State Park, Wenhams Camp & Friends Walk

        Warby Range State Park, Pangarang Lookout Walk

        Warby Range State Park, Sunrise Walking Tracks

        Warby Range State Park, Salisbury Falls Walk

        Warby Range State Park, Mt Glenrowan Walk

        Jubilee Falls

        Kaluna Park ( Merriwa Park )

        Chiltern Forest

        Take A Walk ( Chiltern - Hume Highway Stop )

 

BUSHRANGERS

        Wangaratta Cemetery, Mad Dog Morgan

        Benalla Cemetery Joe Byrne

        ( Harry ) Powers Lookout ( King Valley )

        Ned Kelly Country,  ( Glenrowan )

 

CAR HIRE & RENTAL

    Cars, Buses, Trucks, Limousines, Taxis

 

CAR RACING

        Wangaratta Speedway

 

CERAMICS

        Fun Time Ceramics, Classes in greenware & bisc,  0357 223 340

 

CHARTER FLIGHTS

         Wangaratta Aero Club

 

CHILDREN'S PLAYGROUNDS

        Apex Park

        Merriwa Park

        Batchellor's Green

 

CROQUET

        Crocquet Club, Ryan Ave, & Swan St, 0357 218 736

 

 

DARTS

        Competition & Social Play, 0357 298 360

 

DOLL HOUSE

        Mrs Stell's House in Miniature

 

DOLL MUSEUM

        Gerogery Doll Museum, North of Albury

 

FAMILY HISTORY CENTRE

        Enquiries, 0357 222 838

 

FLY FISHING

        Fly Fishing Club, 0357 213 184

 

GENEOLOGY RESEARCH WORK

        The Church of the Latter Day Saints

        Geneological Society, 0357 222 680

 

 

GOLF

        Jubilee Golf Club,

        Wangandary Rd, Warby Ranges, 0357 253 258

        Waldara Golf Club,

        Yarrawonga Rd, Wangaratta, 0357 221 492

 

GOLF DRIVING RANGE

        Hume Golf Driving Range, Albury

 

GRANDSTAND AT RACECOURSE

      Magnificent old Grandstand       

 

GRASS TREES

        Grass Trees, or big Blackboys

 

GREYHOUND RACING

        Avian Park, 0357 215 258

        Racing all year round

 

 

HARNESS RACING

        Avian Park, 0357 251 814

                                                                                      

 

HISTORICAL SITES

        See Tourist Information for more details and Brochure on Heritage Walk

        Vine Hotel Cellar Museum

 

HISTORICAL SOCIETY

        Cataloging Historical Information, 0357 662 195

 

HORSE RACING

        Wangaratta Turf Club, 0357 221 242

        11 meetings per year.

 

HORSERIDING

        Adult Horse Riding Club,

        Oxley Recreation reserve, Oxley, 0357 270 401

        Large range of horse riding activities, instruction schools, trail rides, camps, competitions.

 

        North Eastern Trail Horse Riders Club

        P.O. Box 517 Wangaratta.

        Enjoying Trail Riding through forests & mountains, monthly rides,

        Long weekend camps, and 9 day high country ride every January

 

        Pony Club

        Shankley St, Wangaratta, 0357 652 217

        Horse riding instructions for under 21's.

 

HUNTING

        North Eastern Deer Stalkers Club.

        H P Barr Reserve, 0357 216 633,

        Teaching others bushcraft and stalking procedure.

 

JOY FLIGHTS

          Wangaratta Aero Club

        Tiger Moth Joy Flights

 

KANGAROOS

   Ettamogah Sanctuary, (Albury)

 

KOALAS

    Ettamogah Sanctuary, (Albury)

 

LAKES

        Lake Mokoan

        Lake William Hovell

 

LEARN TO FLY

       Wangaratta Aero Club

 

LINE DANCING

        HP Barr Reserve, Thursday Nights, 0357 221 723

 

LOOKOUTS

        

          Warby Fire Tower Lookout ( Warby Ranges )

        Pangarang Lookout ( Warby Ranges )

          Ryan's Lookout ( Warby Ranges )

        Kwat Kwat Lookout ( Warby Ranges )

        Powers Lookout, King Valley ( Spectacular Views )

        Mt Glenrowan ( The best views around Wangaratta )

          Mt Pilot   ( Chiltern / Beechworth )        

                                                              

MINIATURE HOUSE

        Mrs Stell's House in Miniature

        Located at the Visitor Information Centre,

 

MOTOR CYCLE RACING       

        Wangaratta Speedway

 

MOTOR CYCLE RIDING

        Social Riders Club, 0357 213 304

        Day trips around local area.

 

MUSEUMS

       

        Fire House Museum

      Vine Hotel Cellar Museum

        Beechworth Museums

        Eldorado Museum

        Gerogery Doll Museum, North of Albury

        Pioneer Museum, Jindera

 

PISTOL SHOOTING

        Pistol Club, Almonds Rd, Killawara , 0357 422 232

        Target pistol shooting

 

POETRY FACTORY, Yarrawonga

    A unique award winning web site where you can read poetry, listen to poetry and have poetry specifically written for you for a special occasion or person.

Click Here to be Amazed

 

RAIL TRAIL

       Mountains to Murray Rail Trail

       Wangaratta to Bowser Rail Trail

       Bowser to Tarrawingee Station Rail Trail

       Tarrawingee Station to Everton Station Rail Trail

       Everton Station to Beechworth Rail Trail

 

RIVER BEACHES

        Sydney Beach, Templeton St, behind Sydney Hotel

        Northern Beaches, off College St, behind H P Barr Reserve

 

RIVERS CONFLUENCE

        The joining or flowing together of the King and Ovens Rivers

 

ROLLER BLADING, ROLLERSKATING, SKATEBOARD DISH

        Barr Reserve

 

SHOOTING CLUBS

        Wangaratta Bow Hunters Club

        Wangaratta Rifle Club, Rifle Range Rd, Glenrowan, 0357 214 716

        Tutoring, re handling & using firearms.

          Wangaratta Small Bore Rifle Club, Barr Reserve, Wangaratta, 0357 214 220

 

STITCHED UP FESTIVAL

         The only festival of its kind, held in June each year.

            Info at www.stitchedupfestival.com

SWIMMING POOLS

        Acquatic Centre, Faithful St, 0357 217 328

            Indoor Heated Pool

        Olympic Pool, Swan St  0357 213 128

        Yarrunga Swimming Pool, Mitchel Ave   0357 216 240

       

SQUASH

        Squash Racquets Club

        YMCA Sports Stadium, Ryan Ave Wangaratta, 0357 217 837

 

TENNIS

        Hardcourt Tennis Appeal Committee,    0357 276 234  

        Barr Reserve Club House

        Tennis courts for competition, social tennis, night tennis.

        Courts available for hire most times.

 

TIGER MOTH JOY FLIGHTS

        Wangaratta Aero Club

 

WALKS

        Warby Range State Park, Pine Gully Nature Walk

        Warby Ranges Walks ( See bush walks above )

        Jubilee Falls

        Kaluna Park ( Merriwa Park )

        Wangaratta Heritage Walk

        Chiltern Forest

        Take A Walk ( Chiltern - Hume Highway Stop )

 

WATERFALLS

       Paradise Falls, King Valley

       Pine Gully Nature Walk Falls ( Warby Ranges )

       Jubilee Falls, Wangandary Rd, behind Jubilee Golf Club

       Salisbury Falls ( Warby Ranges )

 

WATERSLIDES

        Aquatic Centre, Faithful St, 0357 217 328

 

WINERIES

        Glenrowan Buffalo Mountain Wines

        Auldstone Cellars, Taminick

        Baileys Bundarra Vineyards, Glenrowan

        Booth's Taminick Cellars, Taminic

        H J T Vineyards, Glenrowan

 

 

For More Information on Wangaratta please call the Wangaratta Tourist Information Centre on 0357 215 711

 


 

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