| City of Albury New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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 Location in New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 36°03′S 146°57′E / 36.050°S 146.950°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 53,767 (2018)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 175.767/km2 (455.23/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1859 1946 (as a city) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 305.9 km2 (118.1 sq mi)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Mayor | Kylie King (Independent) | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Albury[2] | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Murray | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Albury | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Farrer | ||||||||||||||
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| Website | City of Albury | ||||||||||||||
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The City of Albury is a local government area in the Murray region of New South Wales, Australia. The area covers 305.9 square kilometres (118.1 sq mi) to the north of the Murray River. The area extends around 10 to 12 kilometres (6.2 to 7.5 mi) east and west along the river from the centre of Albury and up to 20 kilometres (12 mi) north. The population of the City of Albury area was 53,767[1] in June 2018.
Albury is located 460 kilometres (290 mi) to the south–west of Sydney and 260 kilometres (160 mi) to the north–east of Melbourne. The national Hume Highway passes through the area. Other major road transport links include the Riverina Highway that commences east of Albury and runs west to Deniliquin; and north of Albury, the Olympic Highway connects Albury with Cowra. The city forms a major crossing point of the Murray River and also the railway junction of the Main Southern line with the North East line.
Albury was declared a municipality in 1859 and proclaimed a city in 1946.[3]
The mayor of Albury is Kylie King, an independent councillor.[4]
- ^ a b c "3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2017–18: Population Estimates by Local Government Area (ASGS 2018), 2017 to 2018". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2019. Estimated resident population, 30 June 2018.
- ^ "Albury City Council". Department of Local Government. Retrieved 30 November 2006.
- ^ "Albury and District Historical Society". Research and references. Albury City Council. Archived from the original on 23 July 2008. Retrieved 8 July 2008.
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