City sophistication meets good old country hospitality in Wangaratta, a bustling rural city with an outdoor lifestyle that is also home to excellent eateries and a renowned annual jazz festival. We are perfectly positioned near the centre of Wangaratta with all the benefits of choice right on your doorstep. Below are a few of our favourites. However, if you want something else just ask and we will help point you in the right direction.
The Wangaratta Performing Arts Centre is a purpose built facility for performing arts and conferencing for the region and was opened in 2009. It offers contemporary architecture and facilities including a dedicated, fully equipped 520 raked seat theatre with balcony (Alpine MDF Theatre) and an alternative to regional conferencing with flexible venue spaces for meetings, incentives, conferences, weddings and events, accommodating up to 500 people.
Merriwa Park is a beautiful park featuring a majestic stand of redgums in sweeping lawns. Originally named “Merriwa Gardens”, the name Merriwa is thought to be an aboriginal term meaning “rich flat ground at the bend of a river.” Merriwa Park is a relaxing park that has barbeques, picnic tables, playground equipment, lawn tennis courts and a ferny.
Located in the historic former library building the Wangaratta Visitor Information Centre includes interactive, interpretive and multimedia displays that give visitors a taste of what they can experience while in the region. The Information Centre is open seven days a week. Staff can help you with all your enquiries and assist you with planning your holiday to Wangaratta and surrounding regions.
King George Gardens are a pleasant respite in the centre of the city. Located on Ovens Street between Templeton and Rowan Streets in the heart of Wangaratta, the King George V Memorial Gardens are a wonderful central green expanse equipped with a children’s playground. There are also picnic tables, toilets and plenty of trees to shelter under.
The Murray to Mountains Rail Trail is the perfect way to discover the diverse and ever-changing landscape of North East Victoria – from natural bushland to verdant farmland, delightfully unexpected hidden valleys and some of Australia’s most spectacular mountain ranges. Along the ride, you’ll savour some of Australia’s finest gourmet produce, renowned wines, and handcrafted beer. Ride over 100 kilometres of sealed and off-road trails, which provide the perfect link between the popular tourist towns of Wangaratta, Beechworth, Rutherglen, Bright and Myrtleford.
The Warby-Ovens National Park is characterised by three distinct vegetation communities – the granitic hills and woodlands of the Warby Range, the Box-Ironbark of the Killawarra Forest and the Redgum forest and wetlands of the unregulated Ovens Heritage River. Together they provide an important link from the alpine foothills to the Murray River protecting some of the State’s most significant bushland.
Wangaratta Art Gallery delivers a high calibre series of touring and self-curated contemporary visual art exhibitions in a range of media. The Gallery program attracts members of the local community, school groups, and visitors from beyond the municipality and the region. The Gallery is situated in the arts and culture precinct, right next door to the Wangaratta Performing Arts Centre where Intermezzo Cafe offers a variety of meal and beverage choices, enhancing your visit to the Gallery.
