Albury is a major inland city situated on the New South Wales Victorian Border, on the banks of the Murray River, Albury is the major urban centre of the Albury-Wodonga region, servicing a regional population of around 100,000 people. It is about 312 km from the Victorian capital Melbourne .

Albury is a strategic hub for education, retail, transport, health and commerce. Albury city has achieved national and international reputation as a centre for government administration, defence, manufacturing, agricultural support services, sport, festivals and the arts.