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Albury (CITY), NSW Details
History
Aboriginal name: Bungambrewatah. Gazetted 13 April 1839. Proclaimed a town on 8 June 1859. Proclaimed a City 18 December 1946.
Description
A city on the Murray River located about 120 km S by W of Wagga Wagga and about 290km WNW of Bega.
Meaning
Aldbury is understood to mean old fort.
Origin
Believed to have been named after Aldbury in Hertfordshire. The d was later dropped to become Albury. Previously known as The Crossing Place and Sleepy Hollow (Border City: William A Bayley).
Albury (CITY), NSW
| title | Albury (CITY) |
| additional | |
| state | NSW |
| reference | 822 |
| placename | Albury |
| designation | CITY |
| geographical name | |
| previous names | Town of Albury; Bungambrewatha; Aldbury |
| lga | ALBURY |
| description | A city on the Murray River located about 120 km S by W of Wagga Wagga and about 290km WNW of Bega. |
| meaning | Aldbury is understood to mean old fort. |
| origin | Believed to have been named after Aldbury in Hertfordshire. The d was later dropped to become Albury. Previously known as The Crossing Place and Sleepy Hollow (Border City: William A Bayley). |
| history | Aboriginal name: Bungambrewatah. Gazetted 13 April 1839. Proclaimed a town on 8 June 1859. Proclaimed a City 18 December 1946. |
