Hume Dam
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The Hume Dam is situated just below the junction of the Murray and Mitta Mitta Rivers on the Albuty Wodonga border, just meters from Lake Hume Tourist Park. Construction of the wall was proposed and started in 1919. It was an engineering project so big it captured the imagination of the country, taking 17 years to build. When completed in 1936, it was the biggest dam in the Southern Hemisphere and one of the world's largest. The waters from Lake Hume supply a 50 megawatt hydro-electric station and almost four million megalitres of water per year to irrigation schemes and individual pumpers accross three states.
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Bethanga Bridge
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The Bethanga Bridge straddles the Hume Weir between NSW and Victoria. It is a 750 metre long steel truss bridge that was built in 1930 to carry the Riverina Highway the then newly constructed Hume Weir. It replaced two other bridges that were about to be submerged by the rising waters of the dam. |
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Ettamogah
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Ettamogah Pub is 12 kms north-east of Albury, on the Hume Highway. Established in 1987 the pub was made an exact replica of a cartoon pub drawn by Ken Maynard, complete with seemingly impossible design - outward leaning walls and verandahs, a tree that stands in the middle through two floors, and a jalopy on the roof.
There is also the Ettomagah Wildlife Sanctuary, established to care for sick, injured or orphaned animals and Cooper's Ettamogah Winery. |
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Other Attractions
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Historic Buildings - the growing prosperity of Albury from the 1850's can be seen from the impressive Victorian civic buildings in Dean St between Keiwa & Olive Streets, including the train station, courthouse, Art Gallery and T&G Building.
Parks & Gardens - on the northern riverbank, off Wodonga Place, are a series of parklands - Oddies Creek Park, Noreull Park, Hovell Tree Park, the Botanical Gardens, Mates Park and Padman Park. Theres a kiosk, barbeque and picnic facilities, swimming spots and walking tracks all available.
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Sporting & Leisure
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Sports - The Commercial Albury Golf Club is situated in the centre of Albury and boasts a superbly presented course which features a set of consistantly wonderful greens. Wodonga also boasts a superb 18 hole Golf Course.
The Wodonga Sports & Leisure Centre with it's magnificent indoor heated pool, gymnasium, sports courts, aerobic and exercise facilities provides an ideal recreational venue.
The more adventurous are catered for too with a well used motorcycle track, go-carting and skate board facilities.
Fishing - There is plenty of good fishing in the area. Lake Hume is stocked with fish. Most of these are introduced species, redfin and trout. If you are over 18 years of age, you will need a fishing licence. |
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Local Shopping
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Both Albury and Wodonga have excellent shopping. Together they boast the best five large shopping centres featuring several major shopping retailers such as Myer, Big W, Target, K Mart, Bunnings and a newly established Harvey Norman megastore, plus hundreds of other specialty stores throughout providing ample shopping outlets.
Myer Centrepoint. David St Albury
Centro Lavington. Griffith St Lavington
Centro Birallee. 99 Melrose St Wodonga
Centro West End Plaza. 487 Keiwa St Albury
Centro Wodonga. 51-57 Elgin St Wodonga.
CBD Shopping. Dean & Keiwa Sts Albury & High St, Southside Tce. & Stanley St Wodonga. |
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Dining & Entertainment
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Albury Wodonga has an extensive variety of award winning restaurants and licensed clubs providing a wide range of high quality dining and indoor and outdoor entertainment choices for visitors of all ages. The Commercial Club, the SS&A Club and the Lavington Panthers regularly present some of the Country's best performers on stage. They have superb restaurants and intimate bistros, bars and lounges.
Albury also has a thriving nitelife with three major nightclubs and a variety of pubs.
The SS&A Club. Bistro, Alfreaco, Cafe, Asian
570 - 580 Olive St Albury Ph: 02 6041 2222
The Commercial Club Bistro, A La Carte, Alfresco, Cafe.
618 Dean St Albury Ph: 02 6021 1133
Lake Hume Resort (opposite tourist park) Riverina Highway Albury Ph: 02 6026 4444
The Kinross Woolshed. 47 Old Sydney Rd Thurgoona NSW Ph: 02 6043 1155
La Porchetta Italian, pizza, pasta. 460 Dean St Albury. Ph: 02 6021 0755
Three Monkeys Tavern. Lot 4 Lincoln Causeway Wodonga. Ph: 02 6041 1262
Elgins Steakhouse Elgin St Wodonga. Ph: 02 6024 1262
Hogsbreath Cafe 493 Townsend St Albury. Ph: 02 6023 1233
The Bended Elbow. Pub, counter meals. 480 Dean St Albury. Ph: 02 6023 6266
The New Albury Hotel (Paddy's Bar) 491 Keiwa St Albury. Ph: 02 6021 3599
The Three Legged Dog. pub, counter meals. 464 Dean St Albury. Ph: 02 6023 1000
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Wineries
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Schmidt's Strawberry Winery Osbornes Flat Rd, Allans Flat. Ph: 02 6027 1454
Open 9.00 - 5.00 Mon - Sat & 10.00 - 4.00 Sunday. Winery set amidst acres of lush fields, this winery is unique in Australia. Using a traditional family method, our international award winning fruit wine has won many friends from all over the country. A sensational Australian product. Enjoy fresh strawberries available in season.
Wine De Tour - Rutherglen. Ph: 02 6032 7350
Tour the Rutherglen region in VIP comfort by your winery tour specialist. Full & half day fully guiided tours. They set out to provide the most for your day with a personalised tour and wine tastings at the best boutique wineries. |
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Kids Entertainment
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Regent Cinemas Albury & Intencity 456 Dean St Albury 2640 Ph: 02 6021 3044
The Cinema Centre in Albury boasts the heritage listed, original 1927 Regent Theatre and Gold Class Cinema, Showcase Cinema and six others. That's nine in all. Movies screen from 10.30 am to midnight seven days a week. Situated next door is Intencity, featuring large scale interactive games, competitions and merchandise. Test your skills with dare devil games and simulators.
Harveys Fish and Fun Park Lincoln Causeway, Wodonga 3690 Ph 02 6021 2070
Harveys Fish & Fun Park offers 27 holes of mini golf, a water slide and spray tunnell for the summertime. Children will love our tunnell maze and playgrounds. Take a train ride around the park and see the friendly farm animals. Throw in a line and catch a fish for lunch or make use of our free BBQ facilities.
Hume Weir Trout Farm Ph: 02 6026 4334
Come and sample some of Australia's freshest and best trout product situated right on the Murray River just below the Hume Dam Wall. Taste test a range of trout products.
Kids Indoor Play Centres
Rumble Tumbles Unit 1/919 Calimo St North Albury Ph: 02 6040 4450
Funtasia 70 Elgin Boulevarde St Wodonga Ph: 02 6024 2850
(Both Centres aimed at children aged from 0 - 12 and contain play and cafe areas.
Ten Pin Bowling
Twin Cities Tenpin Bowl 2 Sanyo Dr Wodonga Ph: 02 6024 7022
Albury Ten Pin Bowling Centre 586 Olive St Albury. Ph: 02 6021 2968
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Street Address: RMB 5033 Riverina Hwy, Lake Hume Village. 2640
Postal address: P O Box 3425, Albury NSW. 2640
Phone: 02 6049 8100 | Fax: 02 6049 8110
email: stay@lakehumetouristpark.com.au
Your Hosts: Kevin, Suzanne & Matt Downie. |
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