Lake Hume Village, New South Wales — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live local weather conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Lake Hume Village, in the Albury City Council local government area.
| Locality | Lake Hume Village |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Albury City Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -36.09432 |
| Longitude | 147.03332 |
| Population | 104 |
| Density | 9.5 /km² |
| Area | 10.9 km² |
| Elevation | 215 m |
| Postcode | 3691 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 454 km southwest |
Lake Hume Village is a locality in the Albury City Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 104. The locality covers an area of 10.9 km², giving a population density of about 9.5 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 215 m above sea level. It lies approximately 454 km southwest of Sydney. Lake Hume Village is located at 36.0943°S, 147.0333°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 3691. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Lake Hume Village rests where the winding Murray River, a ribbon of ancient promise, has been gathered into the vast embrace of its namesake. It lies 13.1 km east-north-east of Wodonga, VIC (from Wodonga, VIC: bearing 74°T), and is situated 12.1 km south-east of Lavington. The land here, a gentle, sun-kissed country, unfurls in broad, arable plains that meet the foothills of the Dividing Range, their muted greens and ochres softening under the vast, often startlingly blue Australian sky. The air, particularly in the early morning, carries a crispness that hints at the cool nights of this temperate clime, and the scent of eucalypt mingles with the fainter, earthier aroma of cultivated fields. The village itself, a collection of dwellings and essential services, feels like a pause point, a breath taken before the landscape opens out again, its character defined by the quiet industry of its surrounds and the immense presence of the water that anchors it.
The story of Lake Hume Village is inextricably linked to the monumental feat of engineering that created the lake, a project that reshaped the region and brought a new kind of prosperity. For generations, this area has been a breadbasket, its rich alluvial soils yielding bountiful harvests, supporting a steady stream of farming and grazing families who have etched their lives into the very contours of the land. The lake itself, a reservoir of immense capacity, now fuels a thriving tourism industry, drawing visitors with its clean waters for boating, fishing, and the simple pleasure of lakeside living. While the echoes of past agricultural endeavours are still felt in the weathered fences and broad paddocks, the modern economy of Lake Hume Village hums with the gentle thrum of water sports and the quiet commerce of a place that understands the value of both its natural beauty and its productive heritage.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Lake Hume Village, New South Wales with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions with current observations and a 7-day forecast are powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while an editorially written description provides background on Lake Hume Village, in the Albury City Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Lake Hume Village includes the postcode (3691), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Albury City Council), with an ABS remoteness classification of Inner Regional Australia. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Australian city, town or locality.
Location data is drawn from Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020) and enriched with GeoNames and Australian Bureau of Statistics data, matched by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Lake Hume Village is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |