2024 Bicentenary
2024 is the bicentenary of the 1824 Hume & Hovell expedition.
Several Community and Government organisations are planning activities to recognise this milestone.
See below for more detail:
Events
Albury and District Historical Society
Two hundred years on, come and ride in the historic footsteps of the explorers Hume and Hovell. The ride is intended to give adventure cyclists the opportunity to follow the explorers' route through the backcountry of eastern Victoria following the line of the 1924 monuments.
AlburyCity LibraryMuseum
AlburyCity Council are planning to curate an exhibition to recognise the 200 year bicentennary of the Hume & Hovell expedition.
Yass and District Historical Society
An exhibition is planned for October at the Yass & District Museum
National Trust of Australia - Cooma Cottage
Visit the historic Cooma Cottage, home of Hamilton Hume and learn about pioneering life from the 1900’s.
Plans are underway for an event at Cooma Cottage later this year.
Tumut Historical Society
An exhibition is planned at the Tumut Museum recognising the regions history.
Plans are also underway for an event later this year.
Hume & Hovell Ultra
The Hume & Hovell Ultra event will return this year on the 12th & 13th October. This event uses the Hume & Hovell Track for the 100 mile, 100km, 50km and 22km races.