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Albury (SUBURB), NSW Details
History
Aboriginal name: Bungambrewatah. Gazetted 13 April 1839. Proclaimed a town on 8 June 1859.
Description
A suburb within the City of Albury located on the Murray River. Boundaries shown on map marked GNB3729.
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 (SUBURB), NSW
| title | Albury (SUBURB) |
| additional | |
| state | NSW |
| reference | 78648 |
| placename | Albury |
| designation | SUBURB |
| geographical name | |
| previous names | Town of Albury; Bungambrewatha; Aldbury |
| lga | ALBURY |
| description | A suburb within the City of Albury located on the Murray River. Boundaries shown on map marked GNB3729. |
| 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. |
