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Riverina

Region in New South Wales, Australia

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Overview

The Riverina is an inland region in the south of New South Wales, producing a good deal of the nation's agriculture.

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Settlements

UnderstandThe inland and rural Riverina region is known as a source of a significant amount of the fruit and vegetable production of the country.

Get inThe main routes throughout the Riverina are:

SeeMany people may see this area only as a drive between Sydney and Melbourne or a drive between Sydney and Adelaide.

EatBy far the cities of both Wagga Wagga and Albury have the most food variety as they are on major highways, while some other cities in the Riverina such as Griffith are not.

DrinkThe Riverina region is one of the most prosperous grape growing regions in Australia (particularly in Griffith), along with the Barossa Valley in South Australia.

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The Murray

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Guide text adapted from the Wikivoyage article "Riverina" by its contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read on Wikivoyage · Contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0
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