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| Albury | ||
| State | New South Wales | |
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| Residents | 4.804 (2016) | |
| height | 165 m | |
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Albury is a city in New South Wales, right on the border too Victoria, where the village of Wodonga joins directly.
background
In the heart of a district intensively used by the colonialists for cattle and sheep breeding. The main shopping street is Dean St.
getting there
By plane
By train
By bus
The long-distance buses on the main route between Sydney (11 hours) and Melbourne (4½ hours) stop here.
In the street
Albury is on the M31 between Sydney and Melbourne and on the Riverina Highway (B58). From Wangaratta it is 75 km to Wagga Wagga around 150 km.
mobility
Part of the bus transport - the fares are zone-dependent (2017: A $ 2.30-4.50) - done in both cities Dyson buslines (13 lines, Mon.-Sat .; no timetable information on the website), the long-distance buses to Mildura, Canberra, Melbourne and Sydney.
The lines 906, 907, 908 maintains Martin's Albury.
Regional buses to the surrounding area in Victoria are operated by PTV operated. It should be noted that there are usually only a few trips. E.g. from Corryong via Walwa only once a day.
Tourist Attractions
- Tourist office
- 1 Visitor information, 69-73 Hovell St., Wodonga. Open: daily 9 am-5pm.
- 2 Visitor information, Railway Place, Albury. Open: daily 9 am-5pm.
A signposted Historic Trail connects the preserved historical buildings, originally mostly from the second half of the 19th century.
- Starts at the train station.
- 2 Botanical Gardens (At the foot of Monument Hill at the end of Dean St). 4 hectares. Plants hardly signposted. Somewhat hidden behind it is the Friebad Albury Swim Center..
- 3 War memorial, Monument Hill. A war memorial that is extensive even by Australian standards.
- 4 Hovell Tree. The marking on the tree from November 1824 is considered evidence of the first presence of whites in the region. In the immediate vicinity was the ford (“crossing place” later with ferry) for the herds of cattle driven through. Robert Brown's store was opened here as early as 1836.
- Turks Head Hotel. On the occasion of the Union Bridge Opportunity, opened in 1861, this pub had "the first beer in NSW." A museum since the 1950s.
- 5 St Matthews Church, 516 Kiev S. The original building from 1857/76 burned down in 1991 and was historically rebuilt on the outside.
- Pioneer Cemetery. The cemetery has been a listed building since 1988.
- 6 St. Patrick's Church, 515 Smollett St.. The 42 stained glass windows painted in 1870 were designed by the first Australian artist for this. The slate of the roof was imported from Wales. The “catholic precinct” also included a convent (1870), Christian Brothers College (1885), etc.
- Old Farmers and Graziers Woolstore, Smollett St.. The formerly large warehouse is now used by the finance office.
- Dean Street
In Dean St. you will find the Old Courthouse (1860), Post Office (1875), whose wooden clock tower dates from the 1920s, the old town hall Albury Town Hall (1908) now the Regional Art Gallery and the original land registry office Crown Lands Office (1860s) today Burrows House.
Museums
activities
in the Noreuil Park you can swim in the river.
- Biking and hiking trails
- City administration brochure
- Wagirra Trail on the banks of the Murray from South Albury to the Wonga Wetlands. From Kremur St. as Yindyamarra Sculpture Walk with outdoor aboriginal art. The Wiradjuri campsite does not serve as an overnight stay, but is a replica of a subscription warehouse.
shop
- 1 Myer Centrepoint, 3/525 David St. (Bus 901 Dean / Olive St.). Shopping center with food court.Open: Mon.-Fri. 9.00 a.m.-5.30 p.m., Sat. to 4.00 p.m., Sun. 11.00 a.m.-3.00 p.m.
- 2 Aldi, 617-621 Young St. Open: 8.30 a.m. - 8 p.m.
- 8 Bhutanese Community Farm, Gateway Island, Wodonga. Tel.: 61 2 6023 6714. Organic vegetables from the farm.Open: 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
accommodation
Accommodation overview of the region divided into categories and locations.
Practical advice
trips
- Canoe on the Murray Canoe and canoe rental, also tours.
- P.S. Camberoona a restored paddle steamer. River cruises of various lengths, some with meals (2017: A $ 20-28).
- 1 Rutherglen (About 50 km east. Regional buses from Albury and Yarrawonga.). Tel.: 61 1800 622 871. A place where good food and drink (viticulture in the area) are in the foreground. At Parker's pies (86 Main St.) there is a crocodile or buffalo filling.
- Murray to the Mountain Rail Trail, a bike and hiking trail along the disused railway line.
literature
The architecture of the Library Museums is discussed in:
- Jodidio, Philip; Architecture Now! Museums: Architecture Today !; Cologne 2011 (bags); Pp. 80-6
Web links
- Albury Wodonga Region
- Albury-Wodonga Comunity Guide
- Albury Entertainment Center (Art and culture, engl.)
- City Council (City administration)
