Settled by squatters in the 1800s, Albury built up on the site where the Murray River was most easily crossable. Apart from the favourable shallow waters allowing the crossing of the river, the lands surrounding the area were fertile and excellent for farming, leading in a slow but steady increase in the town’s population.
With rich history throughout the area, unique local cuisine and a modern network of roads connecting the city to surrounding destinations, Albury is an ideal place to spend a weekend away from big city life, relax in the outdoors and tour the surroundings with your hire car.

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To find out a little about the early days of the area, drive your hire car a short distance north to Jindera Pioneer Museum. Here you will learn about life in the 1800s as a settler in the area. To the northeast of Albury you can visit another interesting attraction, Ettamogah Wildlife Sanctuary. Home to a wide range of animals including many species native to the area, the sanctuary is a great day out for both young and old.

With the land in the area ideally suited to growing crops, a visit out to some local farmers is a must. Jump in your rental car and head west from Albury to Rutherglen, where you will find a number of highly regarded wineries. With a wide variety of wine styles available, you’re bound to find the perfect addition to dinner, or even to take home as gifts for friends and family.

With vast spaces of nature and undeveloped landscapes in the area, spending some time in the outdoors enjoying the scenery and fresh are is a must. Park your hire car near the shores of the Murray River for a day of fishing or boating, or maybe just stop on the banks for a picnic. For adventurous travellers, Mount Buffalo and Falls Creek can be reached after a scenic drive to the east. Jump in your hire car and head up to the mountains, where skiing and snowboarding to be done in winter, or hiking and bushwalking in warmer times of the year. With the outdoors at your doorstep and your hire car giving you the freedom to get around and see it all, your time in Albury will be the perfect getaway from the grind of city life.

If you have time to spare, then take advantage of you car hire from DriveAway Holidays and explore the outback towns of New South Wales, or head into the Australian Capitol Canberra and visit Parliament House.

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