Wangaratta
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This article is about the city in Victoria, Australia. For the local government area, see Rural City of Wangaratta.
Wangaratta (/ˌwæŋɡəˈrætə/ WANG-gə-RAT-ə[3]) is a city in the northeast of Victoria, Australia, 236 km (147 mi) from Melbourne along the Hume Highway. The city had a population of 29,808 per the 2021 Australian Census.[4]
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Wangaratta Victoria | |||||||||
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Coordinates | 36°21′30″S 146°18′45″E | ||||||||
Population | 29,808 (2021)[1] | ||||||||
• Density | 517.5/km2 (1,340.3/sq mi) | ||||||||
Elevation | 150 m (492 ft) | ||||||||
Area | 57.6 km2 (22.2 sq mi)[2] (2011 urban) | ||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10) | ||||||||
• Summer (DST) | AEST (UTC+11) | ||||||||
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LGA(s) | Rural City of Wangaratta | ||||||||
County | Moira, Delatite, Bogong | ||||||||
State electorate(s) | Ovens Valley | ||||||||
Federal division(s) | Indi | ||||||||
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The city is located at the junction of the Ovens and King rivers, which drain the northwestern slopes of the Victorian Alps. Wangaratta is the administrative centre and the most populous city in the Rural City of Wangaratta local government area.