Albury - NSW

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Position

DEG: -36.07494 146.92394
DMS: 36º 04' 29.78" S 146º 55' 26.17" E
UTM: 55 H 6007737mN 493151mE
Altitude: 162.02m

Description

Place Type

Population - City

Location

218.86kms SouthWest of Canberra - Driving 336 km (3 hours 24 mins)
260.26kms NorthEast of Melbourne - Driving 327 km (3 hours 16 mins)
765.71kms East of Adelaide - Driving 910 km (9 hours 59 mins)

Address & Contact

570 Dean St
Albury NSW 2640
Phone: N/A
Email: N/A
Web: N/A

Information

Albury is a major regional city located on the Hume Highway on the northern side of the Murray River. Albury has an urban population of 45,627 people. It 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 more than 80,000.

Albury developed as a major transport link between the colonies of New South Wales and Victoria and was proclaimed a city in 1946.

The region surrounding Albury provides a variety of tourist attractions, including the wine region around Rutherglen, the historic goldfield towns of Beechworth and Yackandandah, boating and fishing on the many rivers and lakes, including Lake Hume, the forests and mountains of the Great Dividing Range and slightly further afield are the snowfields Falls Creek and Mount Hotham.

Within the city of Albury itself, Monument Hill, at the western end of the CBD is the location of the city's distinctive First World War Memorial and provides a good view of the city. Wonga Wetlands, 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) west of the city and adjacent to the River Murray is a key feature of Albury's use of treated wastewater and consists of a series of lagoons and billabongs. Wonga Wetlands features more than 150 species of birdlife and the Aquatic Environment Education Centre.
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Closest Weather Station

Albury at 03/02:30am EDT
Distance from Albury 2.51km E
TemperatureFeels LikeRel. HumidityDew PointPressureRainfallWind DirectionWind SpeedGusts
14.5°C13.1°C73%9.7°C1012.0hPa0.0mmESE7km/hr
4knots
11km/hr
6knots

Closest Climatic Station

Albury Airport Aws
Distance from Albury 2.51km E
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean Max. °C32.230.927.422.317.614.013.115.017.921.525.929.1
Mean Min. °C16.416.212.58.15.33.73.03.55.67.911.713.7
Mean Rain mm33.449.442.034.847.661.767.165.857.352.565.540.8

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