Wagga Beach

Wagga Beach is an inland sandy river beach on the Murrumbidgee River in central Wagga Wagga, New South Wales. Located a short walk from the Wagga Wagga CBD, it is a popular local recreation area known for its sandy shoreline, calm river swimming area and parkland setting. The beach forms part of the Wagga Beach Reserve and is notable as one of the few inland beaches in regional Australia.

Visitors can expect a sandy river beach along a bend of the Murrumbidgee River with shallow water for paddling and swimming, backed by grassed parkland, shade trees and picnic areas. The site includes barbecues, picnic tables, toilets and parking, with open views of the river and surrounding reserve. It is an informal, family-oriented outdoor area for swimming, picnicking, walking along the river and kayaking, without commercial beachfront development.

The Murrumbidgee River and its foreshore are part of Wiradjuri Country, with long-standing Aboriginal connection to the river. The Wagga Beach area was developed as a public recreation reserve in the 20th century to provide river access for the growing regional city of Wagga Wagga.

Wagga Beach is a well-known community recreation place for residents and visitors to Wagga Wagga, valued as an accessible inland beach and gathering place for family picnics, swimming and river-based leisure on Wiradjuri Country.