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Albury
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Albury ( ; ) is a major regional city located in the Murray region of New South Wales, Australia. It is part of the twin city of Albury-Wodonga, situated on the Hume Highway and the northern side of the Murray River. Albury is the seat of local government for the council area which also bears the city's name – the City of Albury. It is on the Victoria–New South Wales border.
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Albury is a city and suburb located in New South Wales, Australia, serving as the capital of the City of Albury. Established in 1839, it is part of the Albury–Wodonga region and falls within the Farrer electoral district. The city has a population of 53,677, with 2,335 males and 2,470 females recorded. It is twinned with Merced and is situated at an elevation of 165 meters above sea level.
The area uses the postal code 2640 and operates in the UTC+10:00 time zone. Albury High School is located on Kiewa Street within the city. The location is described in sources such as the Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition and the New International Encyclopedia.
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Place details
- Locality
- Albury
- Region
- New South Wales
- Country
- Australia
- Population
- 5,323
- Timezone
- Australia/Sydney
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- Australian place.type
- city
- Australian place.name
- Albury
- Australian place.state
- nsw
- Australian place.relief
- yes
- Australian place.postcode
- 2640 (city & suburbs)2641 (Lavington, Springdale Heights)
- Australian place.elevation
- 165.0
- Australian place.timezone
- AEST
- Australian place.utc
- +10
- Australian place.timezone dst
- AEDT
- Australian place.utc dst
- +11
- Australian place.dist1
- 554
- Australian place.location1
- Sydney
- Australian place.dist2
- 326
- Australian place.location2
- Melbourne
- Australian place.dist3
- 341
- Australian place.location3
- Canberra
- Australian place.dist4
- 128
- Australian place.location4
- Wagga Wagga
via Wikipedia infobox
Travel guide
Understand
Whilst in many senses Albury-Wodonga operates as a single community (sometimes to the dismay of residents), the twin cities possess parallel municipal governments and state government services. The closer proximity of Melbourne and the local predominance of Australian rules football perhaps give Albury a closer cultural affiliation with Victoria.
Grand plans were made by the Gough Whitlam government in the 1970s to turn Albury-Wodonga into a major inland city and the cities have grown rapidly from sleepy country towns to major regional centres.
The Albury-Wodonga Visitor Information Centre is on Lincoln Causeway (on what was once the Hume Highway) between the two cities. It is open 9AM-5PM daily.
Get in
250px|thumb|[[Hume Highway through Albury]]
Get around
In typical Australian fashion, the lack of cooperation between states has resulted in the lack of proper signage as both states don't really put the other state's city, making navigation quite difficult. However, within each city, signage to the respective CBD is well-signed, but it's still easy to get lost. Nevertheless, locals are almost always willing to help you.
By bus
Both Albury and Wodonga have extensive bus networks. There is also a bus that connects the two cities' CBDs that departs every 30 minutes.
Buy
Both Albury and Wodonga have many large department stores to cater to their growing population. Whether you prefer a large shopping complex with many of the popular chain stores, or the more unique boutique stores, tucked away in a quieter location, you'll definitely fine somewhere to enjoy a browse. Pop into one of the many cafes and coffee shops for a recharge when you need one.
Go next
The main routes out of Albury-Wodonga are the Hume Highway (between Sydney and Melbourne), Murray Valley Highway (a scenic route along the Murray River, the Riverina Highway (a route linking Albury and Deniliquin), and the Olympic Highway (links Albury with Wagga Wagga and Bathurst and provides an alternate route to Sydney).
Off the major roads are notable towns of: Beechworth - Known for its gourmet food and small craft boutiques. Bakery being so famous that it's spread all over Victoria and in some areas of NSW Bright - About an hours drive, in the heart of the high country. Rutherglen - 30 minutes away, featuring many surrounding wineries known for their reds.
Travel guide from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Encyclopedic overview
34 sectionsContents
- History
- European exploration
- British settlement
- Frontier town
- 20th-century city
- Population
- Climate and geography
- Climate
- Albury Airport AWS (1993–2022)
- Governance
- City and suburbs
- Lake Hume
- Flora and fauna
- Transport
- Road
- Rail
- Air
- Public transport and cycling
- Industry
- Tourism
- Education
- Culture
- Media
- Television
- Radio
- Sport
- Notable crime
- Heritage listings
- Notable people
- See also
- References
- Further reading and viewing
- External links
Albury ( ; ) is a major regional city located in the Murray region of New South Wales, Australia. It is part of the twin city of Albury-Wodonga, situated on the Hume Highway and the northern side of the Murray River. Albury is the seat of local government for the council area which also bears the city's name – the City of Albury. It is on the Victoria–New South Wales border.
Albury has an urban population of 53,677 and is separated from its twin city in Victoria, Wodonga, by the Murray River. Together, the two cities form an urban area with a population of 97,793 in 2021. It is from the state capital Sydney and from the Victorian capital Melbourne.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Albury” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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