 In 1851, with the separation of Victoria from New South Wales, and the border falling on the Murray River, Albury found itself a frontier town.With an increase in commerce with Melbourne, the first bridge was built in 1860 to the design of surveyor William Snell Chauncy.Albury at this time became a Customs Post between the two colonies as New South Wales held a protectionist stance after gaining its constitution in 1856.