Local Places
Gardens, Parks and Wild Areas in and around Wagga Wagga
| In Wagga Wagga | Surrounding areas |
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Wagga Wagga sits on the border of the South West Slopes and the Riverina in the heart of Wiradjuri Country. This meeting place gives us a much wider range of environments, plants, animals and birds than most places.
Short trips will take you to a variety of gardens, parks and wilder areas, with woodlands, rivers, sheltered gullies, grasslands, lakes and mountains all in easy reach.
Take time to "Listen to the Land" as you visit places. Some will nurture you, some give comfort, joy or peace, and some will make you uneasy. Listen, observe and strive to understand what this Country tells you and what you can do for this Land. The Land will welcome you and you become part of Wiradjuri Country.
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Here are some ideas:
In Wagga Wagga
| Botanic Gardens | Victory Memorial Gardens and Wollundry Lagoon |
| Tony Ireland Park | Collins Park |
| Murrumbidgee River | Wagga Beach |
| Wilks Park | Wiradjuri Reserve |
| Lake Albert | Kooringal Sewerage Treatment Ponds |
| Willans Hill (Captain Cook Drive) | Willans Hill (Red Hill Rd to Holbrook Rd) |
| Rawlins Park | Pomingalarna Reserve |
| Silvalite Reserve | Frog Hollow |
| Wiradjuri Walking Track |
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Further afield
| Bomen Lagoon | Livingstone National Park |
| Oura Beach | The Rock Nature Reserve |
| Kohlhagens Beach | Galore Hill |
| Mates Gully TSR | Berry Jerry National Park |
| Houlaghans Creek, Wallacetown | |
| North Berry Jerry Cemetery |
Other Sources to find local places of interest
Bird Trails of the Riverina and South West Slopes of NSW
The booklet produced by Riverina Birds gives a comprehensive guide to the parks, forests and reserves of south west NSW. It may be available from your local council or Tourist Information centre. Highly recommended.