The ACTA Grounds are available each Easter inclusive for Stone the Crows Festival including the Australian Disc Bowls Championships. Volunteers will come slightly earlier to set up as will traders.
So where do you stay on your way? There is generally useful information on the Visit Wagga website.
Obviously there are several caravan parks in town as well as the campsite at Wilks Park on the north side of town at Gardiner Street North Wagga. GPS co-ordinates we have been given are -35.09593 147.37236. There are showers, toilets, BBQ tables, water, dogs are allowed and there is a dump point. Maximum stay 72 hours. Phone and TV reception is excellent. There is another 72 hour campsite at Oura Beach Reserve, located about 20 minutes out of town, perfect for camping, fishing or just sitting by the Murrumbidgee River. Another option for unpowered sites is the local Scout Camp.
Caravan parks include
Big 4 Holiday Park, 93 Hammond Avenue, Wagga Wagga 02 6921 4287
Carinya Cabins and Caravan Park, 449 Pine Gully Road, Hillgrove. 02 6933 1256
Horseshoe Motor Village Caravan Park, 23 Horseshoe Road, Cartwrights Hill 02 6921 6033
Wagga Wagga Tourist Park, Sturt Highway Forest Hill. 02 6922 7219
Airport Tourist Park, 36 Allonby Ave, Forest Hill 02 6922 7271
Camp Kurrajong Scout Camp, Oura Road, Wagga Wagga 0466 249 671 (limited power – mainly unpowered)
If you would like more information on hotels, motels, apartments and other accommodation – please check out the Visit Wagga Wagga website. You will also find details on shops, restaurants, events, markets and loads more.
Oura Beach Reserve
(courtesy Visit Wagga website)