Wangaratta
Sign in to saveWangaratta ( ) is a city in the northeast of Victoria, Australia, from Melbourne along the Hume Highway. The city had a population of 29,808 per the 2021 Australian Census.
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Key facts
- Australian place.type
- city
- Australian place.name
- Wangaratta
- Australian place.state
- vic
- Australian place.image
- WingsOverWangaratta.jpg
- Australian place.caption
- Aerial view from the north-west, Hume Freeway bypass somewhere around top, One and Three Mile creeks meeting around the middle.
- Australian place.pushpin_map_caption
- Location in Victoria
- Australian place.use_lga_map
- yes
- Australian place.postcode
- 3677
- Australian place.pop
- 29,808
- Australian place.pop_year
- 2021
- Australian place.elevation
- 150
- Australian place.maxtemp
- 22.2
Wikidata facts
- Country
- Australia
- Located in
- Rural City of Wangaratta
- Population
- +19712
- Elevation
- +145
- Capital of
- Rural City of Wangaratta
- Official website
- www.wangaratta.vic.gov.au
- Image
- WangarattaExhibitionsGallery.JPG
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Article
23 sectionsContents
- History
- Demographics
- Geography and landmarks
- Climate
- Governance
- Industry
- Culture and sport
- Sport
- Events
- Education
- Transport
- Environmental issues
- Land contamination at Wangaratta Clay Target Club
- Odour pollution at sausage skin manufacturing factory
- Media
- Television
- Radio Stations
- Newspapers
- Notable residents and former residents
- Bibliography
- Gallery
- References
- External links
Wangaratta ( ) is a city in the northeast of Victoria, Australia, from Melbourne along the Hume Highway. The city had a population of 29,808 per the 2021 Australian Census.
The city is located at the junction of the Ovens and King rivers, which drain the northwestern slopes of the Victorian Alps. Wangaratta is the administrative centre and the most populous city in the Rural City of Wangaratta local government area.