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Wagga Wagga New South Wales, Australia, lies on the Murrumbidgee River and is that state's largest inland city as well as being an important agricultural, military, educational and transport hub. The population in 2003 was around 57,000. It is home to 22 primary schools, 8 secondary schools a regional TAFE and one of the four main campuses of Charles Sturt University, as well as Wagga Base Hospital, the Kapooka Army base and a separate RAAF base. Motto: Orta Recens Quam Pura Nites (Newly Risen, How Brightly You Shine) Nickname: First State, Premier State Other Australian states and territories Capital Sydney Government Governor Premier Const. ...
The Murrumbidgee River is a major river in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ...
2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
In Australia, Technical and Further Education or TAFE institutions are those which offer a wide range of post-secondary education and training, generally in vocational fields (such as hospitality, tourism, construction, woodwork, secretarial skills, community work, etc), often at a level of difficulty below that of a corresponding or related...
Charles Sturt University (CSU) is an Australian multi-campus university in rural New South Wales. ...
Wagga Base Hospital is located in the City of Wagga Wagga, the largest inland city of New South Wales, Australia. ...
The RAAF Roundel is based on that of the British Royal Air Force, with the central circle replaced by a Kangaroo, a symbol of Australia. ...
Wagga is a Wiradjuri aboriginal word meaning crow and to create the plural, the Wiradjuri repeat the word. Thus 'Wagga Wagga' translates as 'the place of many crows'. The main shopping streets of Wagga are Baylis and Fitzmaurice Streets. The Wiradjuri are an indigenous people of Australia, who speak the Aboriginal language of that name. ...
Indigenous peoples are: Peoples living in an area prior to colonization by a state Peoples living in an area within a nation-state, prior to the formation of a nation-state, but who do not identify with the dominant nation. ...
The term Crow or Apsaalooké refers to the Crow Nation, or the Crow Tribe of Indians, its people, and to the Crow language. ...
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In the 19th Century Wagga Wagga briefly gained international notoriety as the home of Roger Orton, known to history as the Tichborne claimant, who owned a butchery in the town. Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart are reputed to have formed the band The Eurythmics after meeting in the toilet of a Wagga nightclub. Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Tichborne Claimant was the 19th century case of Arthur Orton (1834-1898), an impostor who claimed to be missing heir Sir Roger Tichborne (1829-1854). ...
Annie Lennox Annie Lennox (born December 25, 1954) is a singer from Aberdeen, Scotland. ...
David Allen Stewart, often known as Dave Stewart, was born on September 9, 1952 in Sunderland, Tyne & Wear. ...
Eurythmics (often incorrectly referred to as The Eurythmics) are a seminal British synth pop duo consisting of Annie Lennox and David A. Stewart. ...
Shopping Wagga attracts people from all over South Western New South Wales to have access to its shopping facilities. Wagga is home to many department stores and shopping centres that provide an exceptional shopping experience. Wagga's shopping centres include Wagga Wagga Marketplace and Sturt Mall in the CBD and the suburban shopping centres such as the new South City Shopping Centre in Glenfield Park, Kooringal Mall in Kooringal and Turvey Tops in Mount Austin. Wagga also has a large HomeBase located on the Sturt Highway. Wagga has a well equipped CBD with both Baylis and Fitzmaurice Streets and other surrounding streets offering people a wide range of specialty stores including Myer, which is located at the northern end of Baylis Street. Motto: Orta Recens Quam Pura Nites (Newly Risen, How Brightly You Shine) Nickname: First State, Premier State Other Australian states and territories Capital Sydney Government Governor Premier Const. ...
CBD may stand for: Customer and Deposit System Development Central business district Convention on Biological Diversity Cannabidiol, a cannabinoid from Cannabis sativa (hemp). ...
The Sturt Highway, outside of Gawler, South Australia. ...
CBD may stand for: Customer and Deposit System Development Central business district Convention on Biological Diversity Cannabidiol, a cannabinoid from Cannabis sativa (hemp). ...
Myer is an Australian chain of department stores founded in 1900 by Sidney Myer, in the regional Victorian town of Bendigo. ...
Notable people Three famous Australians share the name Paul Kelly Paul Kelly (musician) Paul Kelly (journalist) Paul Kelly (footballer) The three, all with extraordinary achievements in their respective fields of endeavour, were the subject of an exhibition at the National Gallery of Australia in 1999. ...
Wayne Carey, known as the King, or more humbly Duck for his slightly hunched gait, regarded as one of the greatest Australian Football League players of all time. ...
Steve Elkington (1962- ) is an Australian golfer who plays on the PGA Tour. ...
People Known as Mark Taylor include Mark Taylor, Welsh Rugby Union player Mark Taylor, Australian Cricketer Mark Taylor, Creator of Rubbish, King of the Jumble Mark Taylor, Canadian television actor (Drop the Beat). ...
Tony Roche was an Australian tennis player, born 17 May 1945 in Wagga Wagga. ...
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Nathan Hines is an Australian-born rugby player who plays at lock for Edinburgh Rugby and the Scotland national rugby union team. ...
Tourist attractions - National Art Glass Gallery
- Riverina Theatre Company
- Wagga Botanical Gardens
- Victory Memorial Gardens
- Oasis Swimming Complex
- Murrumbidgee River
- Murrumbidgee River Cruises
- CSU Cheese Making Facility
- Civic Centre
- RAAF Museum
- Wagga Wagga Art Gallery
- Wagga Wagga Country Golf Club
- Wagga Wagga Beach
- Crazy Golf miniature golf
- Country Golf Club
- Lake Albert
The Murrumbidgee River is a major river in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ...
The Capitol District of Honolulu, Hawaii is considered a civic center. ...
Miniature golf Miniature golf, also known as mini-golf, or crazy golf is a game modelled after the sport of golf. ...
For the lake of the same name in South Australia, see Lake Albert, South Australia. ...
Events - Wagga Gold Cup
- Group 9 Grandfinal
- Minature Railway
- Tooheys Town Plate Day
- Jazz Festival
The Group 9 elements are: Cobalt (27) Rhodium (45) Iridium (77) Meitnerium (109) Color coding for these atomic numbers: At room temperature, all are solid; red indicates item is synthetic and does not occur naturally. ...
See also Brothers Emblem a Leprechaun Brothers being lead out by Craig Field Brothers 1st grade side in action Wagga Brothers is an Australian rugby league team that plays in the Group 9 competition based in areas surrounding Wagga Wagga, regional New South Wales. ...
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