NATURE AND ENVIRONMENT
Wildlife
and Adventure
There are vast wide open spaces around Albury
Wodonga, with lakes, rivers, bushwalks, cycle trails,
ski fields and exquisite native orchids. From August
to November, you can walk amongst a profusion of
brilliantly coloured native wildflowers.
Wildlife, wildflowers and wilderness
Albury Wodonga are twin cities surrounded by some of the most magnificent countryside
in Victoria and NSW, with almost every imaginable outdoor pursuit from birdwatching to
bushwalking.
The Murray River and Lake Hume
Exploring the Murray River in a hired canoe is the best
way to discover this waterway. Travel quietly and you
might see a platypus breaking the surface, or many
resident birds such as white plumed honeyeaters,
rainbow bee eaters, eastern rosellas and wood ducks.
There’s productive fishing in the river too, with the
famous Murray Cod, catfish, bream and perch
amongst the fish hooked here. But anglers who want
to land a trophy trout generally head for nearby Lake
Hume, a weir which was once one of the largest water
storage dams in the world.
Lake Hume is also very popular for boating, waterskiing
and picnicking in the many little bays and inlets which
are tucked into its shoreline.
  
Wildflowers and wildlife
Nail Can Hill near Albury displays a myriad of
indigenous plant species that once flourished across
the region and which are protected by legislation in this
reserve. This spot is adored by orchid enthusiasts, who
can find more than 40 different species flowering from
May to December. August to November is the best time
to walk amongst a profusion of wildflowers. There are
walking and cycling trails, and lots of vantage points
where you can see Albury Wodonga and the mountains
of the Great Dividing Range in the distance.
For foolproof wildlife spotting, the Oz.e Wildlife
Sanctuary features many birds, koalas, reptiles and
penguins, along with kangaroos and wallabies which
you can feed by hand.
  
Cycling and walking trails
Shared bike and walking trails wind their way around
many kilometres and dozens of beautiful spots near
Albury Wodonga and the countryside. The Gateway
Island track and the Wiradjuri Walkabout Aboriginal
river walk cover about 5km close to Albury Wodonga,
while the Murray River Trail treats you to 17km of river
views, bush, farms, wetlands and parks. The trail links
Mungabareena Reserve and the Wonga Wetlands,
a magnificent conservation area which attracts more
than 150 bird species.
At Huon Hill Parklands, east of Wodonga, you’ll find
four walking trails and a high vantage point with 360
degree views of the Murray and Kiewa River junctions,
Lake Hume and the alpine region.
A memorable trail is the High Country Rail Trail,
an historic railway line from the 1880s which runs
alongside Lake Hume. It’s now a 35km trail for walkers,
cyclists and horseriders.
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