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Albury - Cities, Towns and Localities |
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Albury Wodonga is located on the eastern seaboard on a busy inland corridor
between Canberra, Sydney and Melbourne. Actually two towns separated by the
Murray River,
Wodonga is in Victoria and Albury is in New South Wales. With a rich multicultural history,
Albury-Wodonga today is a cosmopolitan tourism and business centre, offering
city attractions and facilities with a distinct country style. The regions
natural beauty is intertwined with the majestic Murray River winding its way
through the mountains to the east and the fertile river plains to the west.
The area enjoys a
Mediterranean climate and four very distinct seasons. The summers
are balmy, ideal for water based activities, and during winter there
is the Victorian snow fields to the south. Autumn and spring offers
great outdoor climates for nature based and sporting activities.
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View of the Main Street in Albury
There is plenty to do and see in the Albury-Wodonga region and a
great place to make your base to visit the surrounding region and to
enjoy the great Murray River. Check out our listing of
Albury accommodation
and
Wodonga
accommodation.
In addition to our listed online travel guide information, contact the local
tourism visitor centre for your destination for more attractions, tours, local
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Albury Botanic
Gardens
Cnr Dean St and Wodonga Place, ALBURY NSW 2640
Ph: 02 6051 3442
Opened by Mayor William (Coffin) Jones in 1877, the gardens was
originally laid out in the formation of a Union Jack (all straight
lines). Covering 10 acres, the first trees were planted in 1877, the
Elm Avenue. The gardens contain an historic monument to Hamilton Hume
and a rotunda commemorating Alburys first settler, Robert Brown. The
gates commemorate Robert Wilkinson, a draper who was mayor in 1903-05
and the sundial was given to the people of Albury to mark the centenary
of Mates Department Store in 1950.
Today, sweeping lawns and shady trees, as well as being only a stroll from the centre of
Albury, make the gardens a pleasant setting for a family picnic and a
leisurely stroll.
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Albury Regional
Museum
Australia Park, Wodonga Place, ALBURY NSW 2640
Ph: 02
6021 4550 Fax: 02 6041 3416
Located on the banks of the
Murray River, the museum is housed in what was the
Turks Head Inn, which was constructed in the late 1850s. The building
was used as a hotel until it was de-licensed in 1922. Acquired by the
Albury City Council in the early 1980s, it became the Regional Museum in
1983.Exhibition areas include the Wiradjuri Dreaming Room (a
developing exhibition about the Aboriginal people of the region); the
Settlers Room (discovery and change in Albury Wodonga); the Chinese on
the Border and the Pyjama Girl Mystery. The Museum is also home to the
Bonegilla Collection, a collection of photographs, documents, objects
and written experiences that explore and interpret the diversity of the
Bonegilla experience.
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Albury Railway
Station
The Italianate red-and-white brick railway station (1881)
in Railway Place, has a 22m clock tower, original cedar joinery and a
cast-iron platform with fluted columns. It is the third-longest platform
in Australia (the longest in NSW), owing to its role as changeover
point. The station masters residence and garden is also worth a look.
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Ettamogah Pub
The inspiration of Maynard's cartoons and a flash of genius by Lindsay
Cooper saw the creation of Australias most famous pub. There is an old
truck on the roof, outward leaning walls, a tree that stands right in
the middle (through two floors), talking cockies and old work boots.
Today, the Ettamogah Pub is the centre of a whole village full of
attractions and activities for the entire family.
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Ettamogah
Sanctuary Inc
Hume Highway, ETTAMOGAH NSW 2640 PO Box 323, ALBURY
NSW 2640 Ph: 02 6040 3677
Just ten km out of Albury, and established in 1969
by the Wildlife Conservation Society to nurse injured and sick animals
and birds back to health. Most of the animals are released into the bush
on recovery, those that would not survive in the wild, remain at the
sanctuary.This is a great a natural bushland setting of over 20
acres, where you can wander and handfeed many native Australian animals.
There are guided tours, animal hospital, activities for kids.
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Fishing
The NSW Government Primary Industries
provides information for recreational
fishing. There is the NSW Recreational Freshwater Fishing Guide, available
online, just follow the link under 'Recreational
Fishing' to the 'Freshwater
fishing' section.
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Lake Hume
Is
six times as large as Sydney Harbour and provides plenty of aquatic
activities.
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Monument Hill
Lookout
Panoramic views are had on lookout at Western Hill, on the
northern side of the Riverina Highway, opposite Mates Park. Western Hill
is now known as Monument Hill, due to the
30m war cenotaph there. Rising 90m above the city, the hill offers a
views right down Dean Street, to the south lies Wodonga, and on the
horizon is the Victorian Alps.
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Monument Hill War Memorial
Albury War Memorial - Roper St, ALBURY NSW 2640
In 1915 a visiting town planner,
Charles Reade, proposed plans to erect a monument on the western hill to
memorialise soldiers fallen in combat. Designed by Louis Harrison and built by
Tom Bartleson, the Monument was opened on Anzac Day, 1925 by General Paine. This
example of bold and imaginative town planning saw one of the few towers erected
as a World War I memorial and is regarded as one of the best known in Australia.
The monument's visibility was seen as a vital part of it's meaning when the site
was selected, and also ensured a great view of the city.
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Mungabareena and Water Works
Mungabareena Rd, ALBURY NSW 2640
An important cultural reserve of
significance to many Aboriginal tribes in this region. This was where many
indigenous people from the different tribes would meet to trade before
continuing on to Mount Bogong to hunt for Bogong moths. The Ngan Girra Festival
is held here every November.
The Waterworks area is further along from Mungabareena, providing a popular
recreational spot to enjoy the Murray River. Picnic tables are available, so
bring your picnic hamper and bathers to make a day of it.
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Parklands (Albury Wodonga)
Ph: 02 6023 6714 (Community Liaison
Officer)
Providing opportunities for people to access and experience
the extraordinary range of natural and developed recreational and
conservational open-space in and around Albury-Wodonga.
Check out
their Trails and Maps link for the following walking tracks and trails: Gateway Island Trail
Ridge Walking Trail (McFarlanes Hill Wodonga) Lower Kiewa River Walking Track
Huon Hill Walking Track Hume and Hovell Walking Track Monument Hill Walking Track.
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Pet Friendly Off Leash Areas
Albury City Ph: 02 6023 8111
Albury City has a number of
designated areas that allow owners to exercise their pets without using a leash.
Check the website for details.
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New South Wales Events |
Albury Wodonga Community Market
Australian Tax Office Carpark, Townsend St, ALBURY NSW 2640 Ph: 02 6056 5443
Morning market every Sunday
Local community market with entry by
donation, proceeds going towards local and international Rotary projects.
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Hume Murray Farmers Market
Gateway Village, Lincoln Causeway, WODONGA VIC 3690 Ph: 02 6058 2996
Morning market every second Saturday
Local farmers market with diverse
range of local produce.
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Ngan Girra Festival
November
Held at Mungabareena, near the Murray
River in NSW, the festival celebrates the arrival of the bogong moths - a
traditional source of food (bush tucker) for the indigenous people. Today, it
also celebrates the coming together of people - both European and Indigenous
Australians.
Ngan Girra means 'gathering place' and the festival celebrates indigenous
culture through dance, stories and art.
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Albury City
553 Kiewa St, ALBURY NSW 2640 Ph: 02 6023 8111
Local council site, includes
information for those planning to visit Albury.
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Fishing and Aquaculture
NSW Government Primary Industries
Provides information for recreational
fishing. There is the NSW Recreational Freshwater Fishing Guide, available
online, just follow the link under 'Recreational
Fishing' to the 'Freshwater
fishing' section.
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Albury-Wodonga.com
A business, product and services directory and commercial gateway to
southern New South Wales and North East Victoria, Australia. Has a list
of tourist attractions.
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