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Albany, Western Australia

York Street in Albany
Australian Place
NameAlbany
Typecity
StateWestern Australia
Population25196
Density281 /km2 727.8 /sq mi
Established1827
Postcode6330
Area89.8 km2 34.7 sq mi
Time zoneAWST (UTC+8)
State DistrictAlbany
Federal DivisionO'Connor

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Albany ( ) is a port city located in the Great Southern region of Western Australia, some 418 km SE of Perth, the state capital. As of 2009, Albany's population was estimated at 33,600, making it the 6th-largest city in the state.

The city centre is located at the northern edge of Princess Royal Harbour, which is a part of King George Sound. The Central Business District is bounded by Mount Clarence to the east and Mount Melville to the west. The city is situated in the Local Government Area of the City of Albany.

The city was founded in January 1827 as a military outpost of New South Wales as part of a plan to forestall French ambitions in the region. The area was initially named Frederickstown in honour of Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany. In 1831, the settlement was transferred to the control of the Swan River Colony and renamed Albany by Governor James Stirling.

During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the town served as a gateway to the Eastern Goldfields and, for many years, it was the colony's only deep-water port, having a place of eminence on shipping services between Britain and its Australian colonies. The construction of Fremantle Harbour in 1893, however, saw its importance as a port decline, after which the town's industries turned primarily to agriculture, timber and, later, whaling. Unlike Perth and Fremantle, Albany was a strong supporter of Federation in 1901.

Today the town is a place of significance as a tourist destination and base from which to explore the South-West of the State and is well regarded for its natural beauty and preservation of heritage. The town has an important, though somewhat controversial, role in the Anzac legend, being the last port of call for troopships departing Australia in the First World War.

Albany is the oldest permanently settled town in Western Australia, predating Perth and Fremantle by some two years.

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EPA rejects Fitzgerald River trail bid - The West Australian Tweet this news
The West Australian---WA's- environmental watchdog has rejected a bid by the Department of Environment and Conservation to build a walking trail through Fitzgerald River National Park, east of -Albany-. In a preliminary decision, the Environmental Pr - Date : Mon, 02 May 2011 04:51:04 GMT+00:00
Teenage boy missing after slipping off rocks - Herald Sun Tweet this news
Herald Sun--A TEENAGE boy is missing after slipping off rocks into the ocean off -Western Australia's- south coast. The 16-year-old Perth boy was with his brother at about 9am (WST) today when he fell at Frenchman Bay at -Albany-. A police spokesman - Date : Sat, 02 Apr 2011 06:28:13 GMT+00:00
Frantic search after teen falls off rocks - ABC Online Tweet this news
ABC Online--A search is underway off -Western Australia's- south coast after a teenager fell into the ocean near -Albany-. Police say the 16-year-old disappeared in water at Salmon Holes this morning. It is believed the teenager was fishing with his - Date : Sat, 02 Apr 2011 08:26:19 GMT+00:00
Breaksea Island - a maritime landmark for Albany - e-Travel Blackboard (press release) Tweet this news
e-Travel Blackboard (press release)--A key landmark in Australia's early maritime history is set to become a major attraction in -Western Australia's- first European settlement. The lighthouse keeper's houses on Breaksea Island, 12km south- - Date : Thu, 10 Mar 2011 00:15:57 GMT+00:00
Vigilance may have saved wool from weed threat - Farm Weekly Tweet this news
Farm Weekly--A RANGE of mats imported from India has been withdrawn from stores throughout -Western Australia- after an -Albany- woman reported suspect burrs found on one of them. Department of Agriculture and Food spokeswoman Sandy Lloyd said this person - Date : Wed, 23 Mar 2011 04:18:21 GMT+00:00
Autumn-calvers to $2700 at Ravenhill reduction - Stock and Land Tweet this news
Stock and Land--Ravenhill Dairy, near -Albany-, -Western Australia-, was reducing herd numbers following the collapse of processor Challenge Dairy. Their autumn-calving cows sold to $2700 four times during the sale. Landmark Timboon and Warrnambool agents - Date : Tue, 22 Mar 2011 05:12:20 GMT+00:00
Voak attempting to emulate Stephen Reed - Harnesslink Tweet this news
Harnesslink--Christopher Voak will be presented with his $2000 cheque for winning the Player Rising Stars Series on Friday night and will be sent to Sydney to represent -Western Australia- in the 2011 NSW Rising Stars Series later this year. ... - Date : Wed, 02 Mar 2011 07:19:13 GMT+00:00
Tropical Cyclone Bianca to impact South West WA - ABC Online Tweet this news
ABC Online--FESA says if you live in the south west of -Western Australia- between Jurien Bay to -Albany-, including Perth, Bunbury and Busselton and surrounding areas you ... - Date : Fri, 28 Jan 2011 08:09:56 GMT+00:00
Bauxite Resources countdown on to find alumina refinery site - SteelGuru Tweet this news
SteelGuru--Bauxite Resources said that it has six months to identify a site in south west -Western Australia- for its proposed alumina refinery before it can make an ... - Date : Mon, 31 Jan 2011 05:02:34 GMT+00:00
Cyclones flank Australia - Safety at Sea Tweet this news
Safety at Sea--Soon after the all-clear was given for major ports in -Western Australia's- northwest, severe Cyclone Bianca began to track the coast in a south-southwesterly ... - Date : Fri, 28 Jan 2011 10:14:11 GMT+00:00

Cities of Western Australia

Capital cityPerth
Metropolitan CitiesArmadale * Bayswater * Belmont * Canning * Cockburn * Fremantle * Gosnells * Joondalup * Melville * Nedlands * Rockingham * South Perth * Stirling * Subiaco * Swan * Wanneroo |
Regional CitiesAlbany * Bunbury * Geraldton * Kalgoorlie * Mandurah |
Towns > 10,000 peopleBroome * Busselton * Esperance * Karratha * Port Hedland |



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