History of city Wagga Wagga, New South Wales in photos
A small historical reference
Geography: Wagga Wagga - is a city in New South Wales, Australia. Straddling the Murrumbidgee River, Wagga Wagga is the state's largest inland city, and is an important agricultural, military, and transport hub of Australia. The ninth fastest growing inland city in Australia, Wagga Wagga is located midway between the two largest cities in Australia – Sydney and Melbourne – and is the major regional centre for the Riverina and South West Slopes regions.
Date of foundation: 1829
History: In 1829, Charles Sturt became the first European explorer to visit the future site of the city. Squatters arrived soon after. The town, positioned on the site of a ford across the Murrumbidgee, was surveyed and gazetted as a village in 1849 and the town grew quickly after. In 1870, the town was gazetted as a municipality. In 1982 the city was amalgamated with the neighbouring Kyeamba and Mitchell Shires to form the City of Wagga Wagga local government area.
Population: 55 364
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