Wangaratta, Victoria, Australia

The Wangaratta Exhibitions Gallery
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Wangaratta is a cathedral city in northeastern Victoria, Australia. It is home to the Holy Trinity Anglican Cathedral. The city of 35,000 people (2012 estimate) is at the confluence of the Ovens and King rivers which flow from the Victorian Alps.

Until the arrival of Europeans, the area was inhabited by the Pangerang tribe of indigenous Australians. European settlers began moving into the area in the 1830s, establishing Wangaratta as a cattle station. The name (there is a dispute over whether the first syllable should be pronounced "Wang" or "Wong") is said to mean "nesting place of cormorants" in the native tongue.

Wangaratta was originally called Ovens. It grew rapidly in the 1850s after gold was discovered in nearby Eldorado. In 1854, Ovens was renamed to Wangaratta.

St Patrick's Roman Catholic Church, Wangaratta
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Visiting Wangaratta

From Melbourne, take the M31 (Hume Freeway) heading north then northeast to reach Wangaratta.

Places of Interest in Wangaratta

Wangaratta Lutheran Church
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The Wangaratta Visitor Information Centre, formerly the Free Library
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The view of Ovens River in Wangaratta
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