| Albury New South Wales | |||||||||
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 The city of Albury as seen from Monument Hill | |||||||||
  Albury | |||||||||
| Coordinates | 36°04′50″S 146°54′57″E / 36.08056°S 146.91583°E | ||||||||
| Population | 53,677 (UCL 2021)[1] | ||||||||
| Established | 1839 1946 (city)[2] | ||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2640 (city & suburbs) 2641 (Lavington, Springdale Heights) | ||||||||
| Elevation | 165.0 m (541 ft) | ||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10) | ||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | AEDT (UTC+11) | ||||||||
| Location | |||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Albury | ||||||||
| County | Goulburn | ||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Albury | ||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Farrer | ||||||||
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Albury (/ˈɔːlbəri/; Wiradjuri: Bungambrawatha) is a major regional city that is located in the Murray region of New South Wales, Australia. It is part of the twin city of Albury-Wodonga and is located on the Hume Highway and the northern side of the Murray River. Albury is the seat of local government for the council area which also bears the city's name – the City of Albury. It is on the Victoria–New South Wales border.
Albury has an urban population of 53,677[4] and 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 97,793 in 2021.[5] It is 554 kilometres (344 mi) from the state capital Sydney and 326 kilometres (203 mi) from the Victorian capital Melbourne.
Said to be named after a village in England, United Kingdom, Albury developed as a major transport link between New South Wales and Victoria and was proclaimed a city in 1946.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Albury (urban centre and locality)". Australian Census 2021.
- ^ "Local Government Act, 1919.—Proclamation". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 20 December 1946.
- ^ Travelmate Archived 24 March 2007 at the Wayback Machine. Travelmate. Retrieved on 18 August 2011.
- ^ "Albury - Wodonga (Albury Part)". Census 2021 AUS. Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
- ^ "Albury - Wodonga 2021 Census All persons QuickStats". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 25 May 2023. Combined population of urban areas.
