Stage 1 

Albury - Yackandandah

View of Lake Hume from Kurrajong Gap Lookout, Bellbridge monument at top of hill at right of picture

Route Metrics

Start: MAMA Dean Street Albury

Finish: Yackandandah

Distance: 81.6 km

Altitude Gain: 766 m

Ride Time: 4:30 h:mm

Road Surface: Sealed road, bike paths, rail trail and a small amount of gravel

Monuments: Albury, Hume, Hovell Tree, Bellbridge, Lake Hume, Ebden and Allans Flat

Cyclist Services: at Yackandandah

Bicycle shop, Motel accommodation,  Caravan Park, Bakery, Cafes, mini-mart,  Pub meals

The Explorers' Journey


This stage covers 5 days of the expedition Nov 18 to Nov 23 during which they navigated the river flats of the Murray, Mitta and Kiewa. They camped at Mungabareena, Lake Hume, Bellbridge, Kiewa River and Osborne Flat on Yackandandah Creek. A boat was constructed from tree saplings and covered with a tarpaulin for the crossings of the Murray and Mitta rivers. The Kiewa River was crossed using a fallen tree as a bridge with the stock swimming across.

On the return journey Hume and Hovell came across a large party of Aboriginal women and children in the Kiewa Valley whom they befriended. The children showed the men their games of hunting skills.

Mr Charles Ebden was the first settler with land including Bonegilla and Mungabareena. In 1834 Mr Paul Huon bought Mungabareena and gave it to his sister Mrs Elizabeth Mitchell whose youngest daughter Emma married Francis Hawdon Hume, youngest brother of Hamilton Hume. Charles Ebden became Auditor-General  of Victoria in 1851.

Traditional Owners

Traditional owners of the lands traversed in this stage are the Wiradjuri, Waveroo and the Dhudhuroa. 

Points of Interest