 Wangaratta is the largest town in North East Victoria, and a place people often use as a base to explore the region. Choose from a wide range of accommodation including contemporary country guest houses and motels, bed and breakfast establishments with unique charm and style, caravan parks and camping spots by gently flowing rivers and motels with country hospitality.
Located in North East Victoria, the Rural City of Wangaratta is 235 kilometres north east of Melbourne and 647 kilometres south of Sydney on the Hume Freeway. Wangaratta is the municipality's largest urban centre.
The Rural City of Wangaratta's location in beautiful North East Victoria allows residents and visitors to enjoy the best nature has to offer. Cycling, bushwalking and fishing are some of the favourite leisure activities where people can reap the benefits of a perfect location.
Map - Wangaratta Map
- Population approximately 18,000
- 233 kilometres north-east of Melbourne
- Wineries and gourmet food
- Wangaratta Festival of Jazz
- Start of The Great Alpine Road and the Murray to the Mountains Rail Trail.
 Exhibitions Gallery
The Exhibitions Gallery is situated in the former Presbyterian Church (1898) in Ovens St. It has changing displays of photography, social history, architecture, fine arts, applied arts, jewellery and design with a focus on contemporary issues. It is open from 10.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. Wednesday to Saturday and from midday to 5 p.m. Sunday to Tuesday. Entry is free, tel: (03) 5722 0888.
Wangaratta Museum
The Wangaratta Museum is situated in the former fire station (1895) in Ford St. It displays local memorabilia and is open Sundays and most public holidays from 2.00 p.m. to 5.00 p.m.or by appointment, tel: (03) 5721 3095.
Warby Range State Park
The Warby Range State Park (6880 hectares) is located 10km west of Wangaratta. Access is directly off the Hume Freeway with entry points from either Warby Range Road, Yarrawonga Road or Glenrowan-Boweya Road. Killawarra State Forest
The Killawarra State Forest lies at the northern end of Warby Range State Park yet it is characterised by rather different landscape and vegetation types - red ironbark, grey box, Blakely's wattle, heath and wallaby grass, populated by swamp wallabies, echinnas and bats. The Forest Camp Picnic Area was created on the site of an old internment camp used in World War II. Head north along the road towards Yarrawonga and turn off, heading west at the locality of Killawarra which is 15 km north of Wangaratta.
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