Albury, New South Wales

Albury (postcode: 2640, {{coor dm|36|03|S|146|54|E|region:AU-NSW}}) is a city in New South Wales, located on the Hume Highway on the northern side of the Murray River. Its population is 42 438 (2001 Census). It is approximately 550 km from the state capital Sydney, but only 300 km from the Victorian capital Melbourne. It is separated by the Murray from its twin city in Victoria, Wodonga. Of all the twin towns on the Murray, it is the only one where the larger town is on the New South Wales side of the river.

Sport

Albury is a stronghold of Australian rules football; further north rugby league is the main winter sport. The local Ovens and Murray league is one of the strongest regional leagues in Victoria, and many players from it have gone on to play in the Australian Football League, including Haydn Bunton, widely regarded as one of the sport's all-time greats.

Related Topics:
Australian rules football - Rugby league - Australian Football League - Haydn Bunton

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Albury is the birthplace of women's tennis player Margaret Smith Court, basketballer Lauren Jackson and cricketer Steve Rixon, among other champion sportspeople.

Related Topics:
Margaret Smith Court - Lauren Jackson - Steve Rixon

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The Albury Gold Cup horse race is major autumn event for the district. In 2005 it attracted a record crowd in excess of 18,600 racegoers. http://www.bordermail.com.au/newsflow/pageitem?page_id=938269

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