Saturday, April 12, 2025
đź“ť Day's Highlights
• Museum of the Riverina
• watching the trains
It is another bakingly hot day in Wagga, and like yesterday, I have had to retreat to my hotel room.
Today I decide to visit the local museum, the delightfully called Museum of the Riverina (MoR). The Riverina is a region of NSW which is known for its agriculture, and Wagga is a major centre within it.
Anyway, to the museum. One thing that Google Maps doesn’t show is the hills. The pull up to the museum was probably not that severe, but in the hot sun it felt steeper than it was. The Museum made it all worth it. It told the stories of how local people lived, played and fought world wars. They told the stories through potted biographies, which I always find fascinating. And I had several very interesting conversations with the staff.
The tribute to the First Nation soldiers was particularly moving. The Wiradjuri people are the traditional custodians of the land around Wagga Wagga.
Wiradjuri Memorial
Museum of the Riverina
Slogging back to town was tiring (what do they say about mad dogs and |Englishmen?) My timing was good as I reached the station to see one of the four daily trains (and two of them go through at night). Then I walked along the shopping street to find something to eat, before heading back to the hotel. Even though Wagga has just over half the population of Bendigo, it is much less compact.
Trainspotting