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Location
and Population
The
twin cities of Albury and Wodonga sit on opposite banks
of the River Murray. The river forms the state border between
New South Wales and Victoria. Albury is in New South Wales
and Wodonga in Victoria. Regional population in the Albury
Wodonga Statistical District is currently 97,000, having
averaged an annual growth rate of 1.3% for the last 12 years.
Albury-Wodonga
is located centrally to Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra and
Adelaide. This area represents access to 70% of the Australian
population.
Air,
rail and road distances (in km) for Australian capitals
are shown below.
| Albury-Wodonga
to: |
Road |
Rail |
Air |
| Brisbane
Direct |
1439 |
- |
- |
| Brisbane
via Sydney |
1617 |
1630 |
1199 |
| Sydney |
588 |
646 |
452 |
| Canberra |
344 |
525 |
220 |
| Melbourne |
306 |
317 |
259 |
| Adelaide |
917 |
- |
774 |
| Hobart
via Melbourne |
- |
- |
876 |
| Perth
via Melbourne |
- |
3100 |
2966 |
Air
There are 170 flights per week passing through Albury Airport.
The most regular services are to / from Sydney and Melbourne.
The major air carriers are Qantas and Kendall.
Rail
There are 24 weekly passenger services to Melbourne, and
14 to Sydney.
Rail services include sleeper carriages and XPT.
Road
Albury-Wodonga is situated at the junction of three important
road transport corridors – the Hume Highway, Murray
Valley Highway and Riverina Highway.
Weather
| Month |
High
(celsius) |
Low
(celsius) |
| April |
23.5 |
8.2 |
| May |
18.1 |
4.9 |
| June |
14.2 |
3.7 |
| July |
13.6 |
2.5 |
| August |
15.8 |
3.5 |
Dining-out, Entertainment and Accommodation
There
are numerous clubs, hotels, restaurants and cafes in Albury,
offering a range of cuisine and entertainment options. These
are all within 10 minutes drive from the Equestrian Centre.
The
surrounding region has many attractions for tourists including
the Rutherglen wineries, snowfields and historic towns such
as Beechworth.
Albury
Wodonga has some 50 hotels, motels and guesthouses for visitor
accommodation.
Health
The
Albury Base Hospital is located 5 minutes from the grounds,
and includes a 24 hour emergency service.
In
all, there are 5 major hospitals in Albury Wodonga, three
public and two private, as well as an accredited day surgery.
A further 6 hospitals are located in the regional area outside
the Albury Wodonga. In all, the hospitals supply 714 beds.
Over
90 specialists service the area, with all specialties except
Brain Surgery and Open Heart Surgery represented.
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