WANGARATTA
Wangaratta is a growth town and is a
well administered ‘city’, plus being a prosperous community. The town
has won numerous ‘tidy town’ awards and it shows. Wangaratta is
a cathedral city of almost 17,000 people in the northeast of Victoria.
 
Wangaratta is on the Ovens River and is the administrative centre and
most populous in the Rural City of Wangaratta local government area.
Wangaratta is a heritage proud city, with many old building with trust
protection.
Gold
was found in the surrounding area during the 1850s and this is
reflected in the name of a nearby town of Eldorado where the remains
of an old dredge can still be seen today. The Post Office in the area
opened on 1 February 1843 as Ovens, and moved to the township and was
renamed Wangaratta in 1854.
The
Catholic 
and Anglican Cathedrals
are really magnificent structures and for the size of the town quite
amazing.
The
other churches likewise are old buildings.   
The
Wangaratta Museum is near the Catholic Cathedral.
The
Wangaratta War Memorial is near the Anglican Cathedral. 
The
Hotels are a mix of historic and modern design.    
Wangaratta is great location and a day or two stop over is
recommended.  
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