Mostly part of the Riverina region, the Hume area encompasses the cluster of towns around the roughly 400km stretch of the Hume Highway, from Yass to as far south as Albury and Tocumwal on the Victorian border.
Living in the Hume area has many advantages, local residents enjoy the benefits of a rural lifestyle, space, fresh air and liveability, whilst just a short commute away from Albury/Wodonga and Wagga Wagga. Plan your next road trip, explore the natural wonders and be inspired by the region's heritage. Go 4WD or mountain bike riding at Woomargama National Park and enjoy the natural beauty of the mighty Murray River.
There is an abundance of quality schools in this area, where you can discover the inspiring sense of community that is the heart and soul of these regional towns.
Living and working in the Hume area
The Hume area is well connected by road, rail and air.
Google Maps: Gundagai, NSW
Google Maps: Tocumwal, NSW
Road
Several bus lines operate regular coach services between Sydney and Melbourne, travelling the length of the Hume Highway and stopping in several towns including Gundagai and Albury.
Firefly Express and Greyhound Australia both stop in Gundagai which is roughly five and a half hours hours from Sydney and four hours from Melbourne.
Rail
NSW Trainlink operates daily express passenger train (XPT) regional services to and from Sydney and Melbourne which stop in Harden, Cootamundra, Junee, Henty and Culcairn.
Air
There are three airports which could be used to arrive in the region, depending on which town you are travelling to: Canberra Airport for the northern section, Wagga Wagga Airport for the mid-section and Albury Airport that serves southern NSW and northern Victoria.
- Adelong Public School
- Barooga Public School
- Batlow Technology School
- Berrigan Public School
- Billabong High School
- Bongongo Public School
- Brocklesby Public School
- Brungle Public School
- Burrumbuttock Public School
- Corowa High School
- Corowa Public School
- Corowa South Public School
- Culcairn Public School
- Eurongilly Public School
- Franklin Public School
- Gerogery Public School
- Gundagai High School
- Gundagai Public School
- Gundagai South Public School
- Henty Public School
- Howlong Public School
- Humula Public School
- Illabo Public School
- Jugiong Public School
- Junee High School
- Junee North Public School
- Junee Public School
- Lowesdale Public School
- Mulwala Public School
- Nangus Public School
- Pleasant Hills Public School
- Rand Public School
- Savernake Public School
- Snowy Valleys School
- Talbingo Public School
- Tarcutta Public School
- The Rock Central School
- Tocumwal Public School
- Tumut High School
- Tumut Public School
- Walbundrie Public School
- Walla Walla Public Schools
- Yerong Creek Public School
Access the below guides to discover some of the key attractions the Hume area has to offer:
- Visit Greater Hume
- Visit Jugiong, Gateway to the Hilltops Region
- Gundagai Attractions
- Visit Cootamundra
- Visit Adelong
- Local's guide: Along Old Hume Highway
- The ultimate road trip guide to the Hume Highway
- Traveller.com.au: The Hume Highway
- Junee visitor guide
- The best towns to visit on a road trip from Sydney to Melbourne
- Tumut
To check the status of the 5G rollout in the area, click on your network of choice:
Shopping
Culcairn
Henty
Holbrook
Jindera
Bungowannah
Walla Walla
Dining
For the most up to date listings, please refer to:
The Hume area has a wide range of health services and medical facilities:
Some of the key family services in the Hume area include:
More information
For more information please contact EdConnect.
- Existing employees of the department, phone 1300 32 32 32 (select option 3) or log an online enquiry.
- New applicants to the department, phone 1300 30 04 98.
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