Wangaratta
| Wangaratta Victoria | |||||||||
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Aerial view from the north-west, Hume Freeway bypass somewhere around top, One and Three Mile creeks meeting around the middle. | |||||||||
| Coordinates | 36°21′30″S 146°18′45″E / 36.35833°S 146.31250°E | ||||||||
| Population | 29,808 (2021) | ||||||||
| • Density | 517.5/km2 (1,340.3/sq mi) | ||||||||
| Elevation | 150 m (492 ft) | ||||||||
| Area | 57.6 km2 (22.2 sq mi) (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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Wangaratta (/ˌwæŋɡəˈrætə/ WANG-gə-RAT-ə) 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.
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.