About Wodonga

Wodonga, often referred to along with it twin border city as Albury-Wodonga, lies along the southern side the great Murray River on Victorian side of the New South Wales Victoria border. Wodonga is located on the Hume Highway, which connects Sydney to Melbourne.

Wodonga and Albury lie just 7 kms apart on either side of the Murray River and together they have of Australia largest inland populations. Wodonga originally known as Belvoir and later renamed to Wodonga in 1874 became an important river port for the Ovens goldfield during the gold rush in Victoria, following the end to the gold era it became a major stock selling and shipping centres with a large inland port.

Hume and Hovell explored the area in 1824 and named the river the Hume which was later renamed by Charles Sturt, however where Hume and Hovell crossed the Murray has become the the Hume Weir.

Places to see

Albury Botanical Gardens
The Botanical Gardens were created in 1871 and has some interesting trees on display including a 30m Queensland Kauri tree, several river red gums grown from seeds of the Hovell Tree and a pine which grew from a seed taken at Lone Pine in Gallipoli. The Hume Monument is also located in the gardens.

Albury Railway Station
The Albury Railway Station is a major architectural feature of the town with its Italianate red and white brick building. It was constructed in 1881 and has a 22 metre clock tower, original cedar joinery and a cast iron platform with fluted columns. The railway station boasts the third longest platform in Australia. The length of the platform came about due to the fact that it use to be the change over point for passengers and freight travelling from Victoria to New South Wales. Until 1962 the two states ran different gauges so the trains could not pass their own borders. The station master's residence is also worth a visit.

Albury Regional Art Centre
The Albury Regional Art Centre is located in an ornate and virtually unaltered Edwardian town hall which was built in 1907 with extravagant stucco. It contains an impressive collection of works of art by Sir Russell Drysdale.

Lake Hume
Lake Hume is a popular spot for swimming, sailing, water skiing, paragliding, fishing, wind surfing, jet skiing, kayaking and canoeing. There are picnic and barbecue facilities along with a children's playground.

Murray River
The Murray River provides the stat border between Victoria and New South Wales. The river is popular with water skiers and fishermen.

National Museum of Australian Pottery
Located in South St, the National Museum of Australian Pottery features a collection of 19th-century Australian pottery.

Paddle Steamer P.S. Cumberoona
The P.S. Cumberoona is a replica of an 1886 paddle steamer which once used to visit Albury. It offers offers one hour tours of the Murray every day in season. Near its mooring point in Noreuil Park, Albury, there is a reproduction Cobb & Co. coach.

RAAOC Museum
Located just a short 5 km drive at Bandiana is the RAAOC Museum. The museum has a large collection of Australian history pieces. BBQ and picnic facilities are also available along with a children's playground.

Sumsion Gardens
Sumsion Gardens in High St offers a wonderful location to enjoy a picnic The gardens has a lake, BBQ facilities, picnic area, bird life, walking trails and a children's playground.

The Hume Dam
The Hume Dam, is located 16 km east of Albury and was built between the first and second World Wars. At the time of its construction it was the largest dam in the southern hemisphere and one of the world's largest. It has a surface area is 20 190 ha, with a total length of 1.6 km and a capacity of nearly three million megalitres. The dam is encompassed by 343 km of shoreline. There are 29 regulating gates, and a hydro-electric station.

Climate

The town of Wodonga has four distinct seasons. The summers are dry and clear, autumns and springs are mild, while the winters bring snow to the nearby mountains. The average maximum temperature in summer is 34 degrees Celsius and 13 degrees Celsius in winter.

Getting there

By Air
Regular flights are available from Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne and many regional centres to Albury.

By Train
Regular services operate from both Melbourne to Sydney via Albury and Wodonga

By Bus/Coach
Daily coach services operate between Sydney and Melbourne stopping in Albury and Wodonga

By Car
Wodonga is 3 hours from Melbourne and Canberra and 6 hours from Sydney via the Hume Highway.

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