The inland regional city of Albury is 3.5 hours (300 kilometres) northeast of Melbourne and 5.5 hours (580 kilometres) southwest of Sydney. It’s a place with history and heritage, a great arts and cultural scene, surrounded by natural beauty, adventure, and family fun with excellent dining and fabulous shopping.
Albury holidays give you time to explore the historic buildings. galleries, museums and theatres and the beautiful Albury Botanic Gardens. Sample the fresh local produce at the many eateries and when you’ve finished enjoying the delights of the city, head off on Albury tours to some of the nearby attractions.
Albury’s twin city Wodonga is just 10 minutes away, separated by the Victorian border and the winding Murray River. Together, Albury Wodonga has so much to offer. Both towns sit on the banks of the Murray, a naturual playground for swimming, canoeing, paddle boarding and kayaking.
Another popular spot is Lake Hume, a massive six times larger than Sydney Harbour and a favourite place for Albury holidays. From Albury, you’re only half an hour from the Rutherglen wine region, renowned for its fortified wines.
Bus tours from Albury take visitors to the ‘must-see’ destination of Glenrowan, just an hour away. This historic town is in the northeastern region of Victoria known as the ‘High Country’ famous for cattlemen, gold prospectors and bushrangers. It was at Glenrowan in 1880, that Ned Kelly and his gang were captured. See a realistic re-enactment of Kelly’s last siege at ‘Kellyland’ at Glenrowan.
The town of Corryong, 1.5 hours east of Albury is home to ‘The Man from Snowy River Bush Festival’ held in April each year. Corryong is the final resting place of Jack Riley, said to be the inspiration for the hero in Banjo Paterson's much-loved poem.
Set in a beautiful, largely untouched High Country landscape, the festival runs over a week and feels like the whole alpine region comes out to celebrate their famous heroes. The Man from Snowy River Festival brings locals and visitors together to experience traditional Australian bush heritage through a host of fun and exciting activities.
There are a host of events including music, historic displays, a ute muster, whip cracking, working dogs, and plenty of horse-riding events. The Man from Snowy River Challenge puts talented horse and rider teams of stockmen and women to the test to find the modern-day Man (or Woman) from Snowy River.
The twin cities are separated by the News South Wales/Victoria border and the Murray River - Albury in the north and Wodonga in the south.
The Aboriginal people call the area Bungambrewatha. Albury is said to have been named after Aldbury in Hertfordshire, England.
Albury Wodonga has a combined population of around 100,000 and is recognised as Australia’s 20th largest city.
The Wiradjuri or Wirraayjuurray Aboriginal people were the first known inhabitants of the area. On a visit to Albury, you can cycle or walk the eight-kilometre Wagirra Trail, a scenic journey along the river.
It features the Yindyamarra Sculpture Walk, where 15 stunning contemporary sculptures by Aboriginal artists tell First Nations stories about the significance of the area.
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