Albury Wodonga Overview
Albury-Wodonga is situated on the Hume Highway on the NSW-Victorian border and is a popular stop-over for visitors travelling between Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra.
For many Australians however it is a location of choice to spend a vacation. It's not difficult to understand why since the area has a lot to offer.
The Mighty Murray River
One of Australia's national treasures, the mighty Murray River, flows between Albury and Wodonga. It provides excellent fishing, can be toured on a luxurious paddle steamer or house-boat or, if you are game enough, tackled by white water raft or canoe.
The source of the Murray River is in The Australian Alps near Corryong and it flows through Lake Hume, Albury Wodonga and onward for over 2000 km.
The Murray-Darling River system is the longest in Australia at almost 3400km.
The Murray forms the state border between New South Wales and Victoria (hence the reason why Wodonga is in Victoria and Albury is in New South Wales) and flows several hundred km into South Australia, contributing to the city of Adelaide's water supply.
Lake Hume
Albury Wodonga is 15km east of the awesome Lake Hume which is fed by the Murray and overlooked by mountain tops.
Lake Hume is one of the largest dams in the Southern Hemisphere with a capacity several times greater than Sydney Harbour.
Water is fed through hydroelectric turbines to generate electricity and water is also supplied to irrigation systems. With such a vast lake, leisure and recreation opportunities are plentiful including fishing, walking tracks , camp sites, swimming, water skiing and other water sports.
Skiing and Horse Riding
Albury Wodonga region has a well developed tourist industry and as well as the Murray River, in the area there are opportunities for walking, skiing, hang gliding, horse riding, mountain biking, hot air ballooning, mountaineering, caving, sky diving, golf and much more.
Trek through the nearby Victorian Alps or if it is winter ski them instead at Falls Creek or Mount Hotham.
Albury Wodonga accommodation
See our general Albury accommodation listings and Backpacker accommodation for hostels.
Location
Albury Wodonga is located in on the New South Wales Victoria border and has a Latitude of 36.0°S and a Longitude of 146.9° E.
Driving To Albury Wodonga
Some approximate driving times to Albury Wodonga are
6Hrs From Sydney (550Km)
3Hrs From Melbourne (300Km)
17Hrs From Brisbane (1400Km)
4Hrs From Canberra (350Km)
See Route and Distance Calculator for more accurate driving times and routes from additional locations.
Victoria School & Public Holidays
New Years Day Tue 1st Jan.
Australia Day Mon 28th Jan.
Labour Day Mon 10th March
Good Friday 21st March.
Easter Monday 24th March.
Anzac Day Fri 25th April.
Queens Birthday Holiday Mon 9th June.
Melbourne Cup (Melbourne Metro only) Tue 4th November.
Christmas Day Thu 25th Dec.
Boxing Day Holiday Fri 26th Dec.
(End and start school on preceding and next week day (Mon - Fri) respectively)
School Starts Tue 29th January
Easter Holiday 21st March To4th April.
Winter Holiday 30th June To 11th July.
Spring Holiday 22nd Sept To 3rd Oct.
Summer Holiday 22nd Dec To Jan 27th
Starts Sunday 5th October
Ends 5th April 2009
Note: Dates for guidance only. Always check with your individual School as variations may occur for individual education authorities or establishments and dates may be subject to change. Always check with relevant State or Territory education department to confirm holiday periods at the commencement of each school year. Not all Public Holidays for individual regions within each state and territory are shown and public holidays falling on weekends are not listed. Not all Public Holidays may be applicable to all employers, organisations etc so always check with your employer, education authority etc which public holidays are applicable.
Albury Wodonga Climate
These figures are for guidance only:
Approximate Max Average Temperature
Deg C/ Deg F
Winter June-Aug):14 / 57
Spring(Sep-Nov):23 / 72
Summer(Dec-Feb):31 / 88
Autumn(Mar-May):23 / 72
Approximate Average Monthly Rainfall - mm
Winter(June-Aug): 105
Spring(Sep-Nov): 81
Summer(Dec-Feb): 51
Autumn(Mar-May): 73
