Wiradjuri Country
Located just 5 minutes from Wagga Wagga's city centre, on the banks of the Murrumbidgee River. Riverside: Wagga Beach is a popular place to play, relax and enjoy time with family and friends.
You can cool off in the river or launch a kayak, kick a ball or play some beach cricket. You might choose to just take a seat and enjoy the scenery.
From ancient times to today, Riverside: Wagga Beach has always been an important place for the people of Wagga Wagga. It is a place to meet, play and connect, and you can take the Wiradjuri Trail that passes from the area through to Wagga Wagga’s many interesting places and spaces.

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The Wiradjuri Trail is a 42 kilometre loop around the city, with many entry and exit points, meaning you can enjoy a short stroll or a full-day adventure.
For example, you can walk 2 kilometres north from Riverside: Wagga Beach, to find Wiradjuri Reserve; another 10 minutes along the trail, you will arrive at Marrambidya Wetland, a beautiful 20-hectare reserve that features a Wiradjuri Healing Place, with natural vegetation, seating and a hand-carved totem pole.
Riverside: Wagga Beach is part of a broader Riverside precinct – a place coming to life with the City of Wagga Wagga’s investment in new picnic and BBQ facilities, a multipurpose grassed area, improved pathways, a playground and sports courts.

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It was also the location for Dance Locale, an NSW Government and Sydney Dance Company initiative that launched The Festival of Place, a year-long celebration of NSW’s public places.
Dance Locale is a suite of 5 films encapsulating the interplay between culture and location. Dance Locale brings the beauty and diversity of public space in Greater Sydney and NSW to life.
The film focused on Riverside: Wagga Beach, encompassing the Riverina and Wagga Wagga’s rich Aboriginal heritage. It is an understated, quiet and reflective conclusion to the 5 films and celebrates the true meaning of Wagga Wagga, a place of dance and celebration.

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