Shopping and exploring
Wodonga has plenty of shopping opportunities, primarily located between the Wodonga Plaza Shopping Centre on Elgin Boulevard, and along High Street.
At the southern end of High Street, there is a pretty triangular park known as Woodland Grove, which features an old fashioned water tower built in 1923. The park is also home to a war memorial, sculptures, paved pathways and a cafe that overlooks the lawns.
Get out in nature
For those fond of getting outdoors, Wodonga is home to a large selection of parks and reserves, many of which are situated along the waterways in residential areas. Some feature networks of walking and bicycle tracks, making them ideal for some afternoon exercise.
Several of the larger parks are home to a mixture of native and deciduous trees, which are particularly beautiful in autumn when the leaves come to life with colours of orange and yellow.
For a nice afternoon picnic, pack up your rental car and head for Sumsion Gardens, situated just west of High Street at the northern end of the town centre. The park is surrounded by a large lagoon, with walking tracks, picnic and BBQ facilities, shelters, and a playground.
Craft, culture and galleries
Wodonga is separated from its sister city, Albury, by Gateway Island, which is surrounded by the Murray River and Wodonga Creek. On the island, the Gateway Village is well worth a visit, and features art galleries, souvenir and craft shops, a theatre, the old Customs House building (now a cafe), and a number of walking trails through the surrounding parkland, bush and riverside.
The state border between Victoria and New South Wales is located at the northern end of Gateway Island where Union Bridge crosses the Murray River. Take a short walk along a pathway from the Gateway Village past Byrne Lagoon to access the border crossing.
If you’re driving, park your rental car at the car park – just south of the bridge – then take a stroll across to view the river. Here you can see the entrance to the City of Wodonga marked by a sculpture known as Porta, featuring three brightly coloured spheres, which were created by a local sculptor.
