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~ Wangaratta Region ~
Wangaratta is
situated in Victoria's North East Alpine Valley between the Ovens and
King Rivers. The City of Wangaratta encompasses the Milawa Gourmet
Region, King Valley, Glenrowan, El Dorado and the Rural City of
Wangaratta. Wangaratta's population is approximately 17,000 and
growing.
Wangaratta is centrally
located to world class wineries, gourmet foods, spectacular mountains,
valleys, rivers and streams, cycling trails and has historic links to
Ned Kelly and the Gold Rush. The region also boasts the beginning
of the Murray to Mountains Trail and Great Alpine Road. Just a
couple of hours to Falls Creek makes Wangaratta a great stop over for
refreshing before the last leg to the mountain.
The township is host to
(or nearby) numerous major events, some of which are:-
.Wangaratta Festival
Of Jazz
.Winton Motor
Raceway Championships (including V8 Supercars)
.Brown Brothers Food
and Wine Expo and much more
.Contact the
Wangaratta visitor information centre for further events.
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