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A city in New South Wales, Albury (population 43,787) lies on the northern side
of the Murray River. The second major city of the Riverina and the
second largest city in New South Wales, the Murray River separate it from the
city of Wodonga. The city of Albury is located approximately 550km
from Sydney, and only 325km from Melbourne. With only a few
remainders of the indigenous people of the area-- the Wiradjuri--
little is known of its early years, though the Wiradjuri occupied the site of
the city for thousands of years prior to its modern state. Very
little has been documented about the relationship between the Aboriginal people
and the European settlers. Explorers arrived at what is now the
Murray River at Albury in the fall of 1824. About 14 years later,
a survey for the town was commissioned by Europeans. Later became
the modern city we know today.
With all the things to see here, first
explore the beautiful wineries of Rutherglen-- relax and sip wine with an
Australian sunset. Don't forget to visit the infamous historic
gold mining towns of Beechworth and Yackandandah. Both towns are
quite impressively preserved from their prime days of the mid-1850's, when the
gold rush was in full swing. You'll find it easy to fill your day,
but leave time to bask in nature-- because Albury is a great place to do so,
being an off-the-radar place to get away. A popular activity among
locals, boating and fishing on the many rivers and lakes of the area is an easy
way to spend an afternoon with family. From snowfields to the
forests of the Great Dividing Range, lagoons and billabongs, it is easy to see
why European settlers decided to spend time here in the first place.
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