Fast facts
- Lush river valley
- The main city on the border between NSW and Victoria
- Six hours’ drive south of Sydney
Why go there
The iconic Murray River is lined with 600-year-old river gums, "drowned" trees, paddle-steamers and houseboats. At the twin cities of Albury–Wodonga, straddling the border of NSW and Victoria, you’ll find a lively arts culture, heritage buildings, gardens and recreational facilities.
Nearby Corowa is known as the birthplace of Federation in Australia – it was in the old Corowa courthouse, in 1893, that the decision was made to draw up the constitution for the new nation.
The town has one of the country’s finest collections of intact Federation-style buildings under the protection of the National Trust.
Things to do
- Fish, cycle or hike around Lake Hume, which holds six times the water volume of Sydney Harbour.
- Retrace the footsteps of the elusive bushranger, Dan "Mad Dog" Morgan, in Culcairn.
- Stock your picnic basket at the popular Hume Murray Food Bowl farmers markets.
- Admire views from Albury's Monument Hill.
- Fish for Murray Cod, waterski, canoe or sail at Lake Mulwala.
- Photograph the dramatic drowned trees at Lake Mulwala.
Don’t miss
- Fascinating cultural heritage at Albury Library Museum.
- Albury Wodonga community wood-fired oven.
- Corowa Federation Museum, where you’ll learn how the federation of Australian states came into being.
- A leisurely canoe trip down the Murray River.
Events
- Albury Gold Cup, in Albury, in March.
- National Federation Festival, in Corowa, in January.
- Murray Masters Golf Pro Am in December.
- Australian Billy Cart Championship on Easter Saturdayin Corowa.
