Contributor Bio

Neil McKnight
Neil is the owner of Family Tech, a local IT business. He now uses his skills to promote the Sensational South Coast and all it has to offer. "It's a wonderful place to visit and a great place to live."
Contribution: 189 Pictures and 53 Articles.
Articles
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Brig Amity ReplicaUpdated: 02/09/2015
The arrival of the Brig Amity in 1826 marks the beginning of European settlement in Western Australia. The Journey In the early 1800's the New South Wales Government saw a n...
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Misery BeachUpdated: 06/04/2022
Misery Beach is a small, secluded and pretty beach, 21 kilometres south of Albany in the Torndirrup National Park. It's a quiet, little known beach, with bright white sands, turquo...
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Old Gaol MuseumUpdated: 07/05/2017
Albany Old Gaol Museum offers a fascinating look at the era of convicts in the 1800s. Built in 1852 by convicts transported from England as artisans and skilled labourers, the Old ...
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Old Farm Strawberry HillUpdated: 29/10/2016
The 'Old Farm' Strawberry Hill is Western Australia's oldest farm, established in 1827 for growing vegetables for the soldiers and early settlers of Albany, then known as Frederick...
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Waychinicup National ParkUpdated: 08/01/2021
Waychinicup National Park is a popular spot for fishing, canoeing and swimming and is extremely scenic, with unusual granite rock formations. While the tumbled granite formations f...
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Ellen Cove JettyUpdated: 02/09/2015
The Ellen Cove Jetty is a popular swimming and fishing spot, and an iconic part of Ellen Cove featured in many photographs of the area. The Jetty was originally built in 1900 as...
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Middleton BeachUpdated: 02/09/2015
Middleton Beach is the Albany's main swimming beach, popular for its clean, clear water, white sand and family-friendly facilities. Ellen Cove, of which Middleton Beach is a part, ...
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St John's Anglican ChurchUpdated: 29/10/2016
The Church of Saint John the Evangelist became Western Australia's first consecrated church on 25th October 1848 when Bishop Short led a ceremony attended by the entire town. From ...
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Jimmy Newells HarbourUpdated: 02/09/2015
Jimmy Newell's Harbour is a picturesque rocky inlet in Torndirrup National Park near The Gap, the Natural Bridge and Stony Hill. The beautiful turquoise waters of the inlet look sp...
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Stony HillUpdated: 29/10/2016
Stony Hill, the highest point in Torndirrup National Park, offers spectacular 360-degree views of the City of Albany, Princess Royal Harbour, Eclipse Island and King George Sound. ...
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Padre White LookoutUpdated: 19/10/2016
Born in London in 1883 Arthur Earnest White is considered to be the Father of the ANZAC Dawn Service. Arriving in Albany aboard the SS Persic in 1912, White spent the next 4 years ...
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Apex LookoutUpdated: 22/03/2016
Apex Lookout provides a convenient platform to view sweeping, panoramic views of Middleton Beach, King George Sound and the distant Stirling Ranges. Prior to World War 2, there was...
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Avenue of HonourUpdated: 29/10/2016
The Avenue of Honour is a grove of trees planted as a memorial to local soldiers who fell in times of war. Originally, Middleton Road featured the Avenue of Honour. Planted in 1921...
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Convoy WalkUpdated: 02/09/2015
Convoy Walk is an interpretive journey of the ships that gathered in King George Sound in 1914 to take ANZAC troops to the battlefields of World War 1. Albany was chosen as a gathe...
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Convoy LookoutUpdated: 02/09/2015
Convoy Lookout gives breathtaking views of King George Sound where ANZAC convoys gathered before departing for World War 1. In 1914, the 2 largest convoys of ships taking troops an...
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Anzac Peace ParkUpdated: 02/09/2015
The ANZAC Peace Park, located at the bottom of York Street, commemorates the centenary of Albany's role as the departure point for the convoy of 30,000 ANZAC troops leaving for Gal...
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Princess Royal FortressUpdated: 02/09/2015
Princess Royal Fortress was the first coastal defense of Australia built in 1893 to protect the strategic harbour of King George Sound. In 1887 plans were made to construct a coast...
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National ANZAC CentreUpdated: 02/09/2015
The National ANZAC Centre at Mount Adelaide is an interactive museum dedicated to honouring the Australian and New Zealand troops of World War 1. Through an immersive, interactive ...
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Albany Visitor CentreUpdated: 06/04/2022
The Albany Visitor Centre provides a personalised accommodation and tour booking service for visitors travelling to Albany, and will ensure you see the best the region has to offer...
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Albany Town HallUpdated: 02/09/2015
Albany Town Hall, opened in 1888, is an important civic building defining the centre of Albany. Designed by Adelaide firm Henderson, Marriot and Co. the foundation stone was laid i...
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Alison Hartman GardensUpdated: 27/09/2016
The late Alison Hartman was the Principal at Albany Primary School between 1935 and 1967. The Gardens are named in her honour for her 50-year contribution to the education of child...
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Test Community PageUpdated: 18/04/2022
This is a page to test the functionality of community group pages. Community Pages are similar to business pages but feature advertisements and do not appear in the what's nearby s...
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Salmon HolesUpdated: 02/09/2015
Salmon Holes Beach is a popular and picturesque fishing beach in Torndirrup National Park, named after the salmon that rest in the calmer waters near the shore. Located just off Fr...
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Whalers CoveUpdated: 21/11/2020
Whalers Cove, also known as Fisheries Beach, is a delightful and private beach approximately 20 km from Albany on the Vancouver Peninsula. Sheltered from the swell and protected fr...
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Emu Point BeachUpdated: 02/09/2015
Emu Point Beach is a popular family friendly swimming spot, located approximately 7 km north-west of the centre of Albany. With facilities such as shaded, grassy lawns, picnic tabl...
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Little BeachUpdated: 29/10/2016
Little beach is a magnificent sheltered beach located approximately 35 km east of Albany, near Two People's Bay Nature Reserve. One of Western Australia's most pristine beaches, Li...
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Albany War MemorialUpdated: 02/09/2015
The Albany War Memorial a State Heritage listed monument dedicated to the fallen soldiers of World War I, World War II, the Korean and Vietnam Wars. Bearing the inscription "In hon...
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Bob Tompson GardensUpdated: 02/09/2015
Bob Thomson Gardens is a heritage listed native garden park, named after a former Town of Albany gardener who made a significant contribution to horticulture in the region. The gar...
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Albany Entertainment CentreUpdated: 02/09/2015
Situated on the edge of Princess Royal Harbour, the Albany Entertainment Centre is the region's leading performing arts venue. The Centre was designed in 2006 by Cox Howlett and Ba...
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Getting to AlbanyUpdated: 29/10/2016
Albany, Western Australia is located 415 km southeast of Perth. Nestled between the hills of Mount Clarence and Mount Melville it borders the coastal waters of Princess Royal Harbo...
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Desert Corps MemorialUpdated: 15/10/2015
The Desert Mounted Corps Memorial on Mount Clarence is a 9-metre bronze statue commemorating Australian and New Zealand troops who died during World War I. The idea for a memorial ...
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Eyre ParkUpdated: 20/10/2015
Eyre Park is a beautiful and popular park located just 5 minutes walk from Albany's Middleton Beach. The park is named after the famed explorer Edward John Eyre, who walked the 150...
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Ataturk EntranceUpdated: 08/01/2021
Ataturk Entrance is the waterway between King George Sound and the Port of Albany, named in honor of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, the founder of the modern Turkish Republic and it's firs...
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Point King LighthouseUpdated: 26/10/2015
The Point King Lighthouse was built in 1858 in the hope of bringing more passenger steamers and mail ships to the Port of Albany. King George Sound is an excellent all weather harb...
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Sand PatchUpdated: 29/10/2016
Sand Patch Beach has spectacular coastal views and is located next to the Albany Wind Farm, just 8 km from Albany. Once a popular surfing and fishing beach stretching 17 km from Sh...
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Old Court HouseUpdated: 29/10/2016
The Albany Court House is a two-storey building made from granite and red brick, with rounded front corners and convoluted granite archways. As the grandest and most expensive coun...
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Albany Wind FarmUpdated: 28/01/2021
The Albany Wind Farm produces 80 percent of Albany's electricity needs. It was the largest wind farm in the Southern Hemisphere when opened in 2001. Initially, the Wind Farm was cr...
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Cable BeachUpdated: 14/12/2015
Cable Beach is a beautiful and dramatic beach in the Torndirrrup National Park, adjacent to The Gap and Natural Bridge. With crisp, turquoise waters, white sands and a host of gran...
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Natural BridgeUpdated: 22/11/2020
The Natural Bridge is a spectacular natural rock formation carved from solid granite by the power of the Southern Ocean. Torndirrup National Park, about 10 km south of Albany, is t...
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Albany ShowUpdated: 06/05/2016
Every year, on the 2nd weekend in November, the Albany Horticultural Society hosts the Albany Show. Covering the Centennial Park Showgrounds, over 380 exhibitors, stalls and trader...
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New Year's Eve FireworksUpdated: 31/12/2015
The City of Albany celebrates New years Eve with an impressive fireworks display on December 31st each year. Held at the Albany Foreshore, several barges are loaded with fireworks ...
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Scots Uniting ChurchUpdated: 31/03/2016
Scots Uniting Church is a Victorian Gothic style stone church completed in 1892, prominently positioned on lower York Street. Following the completion of the railway link to Perth ...
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The GapUpdated: 22/11/2020
The Gap is a stunning 24-metre granite chasm carved over millennia by the pounding waves of the Southern Ocean. The Gap lookout is a daring steel and mesh construction using impor...
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Rotary LookoutUpdated: 31/07/2016
Rotary Lookout offers uninterrupted panoramic views of King George Sound, Ataturk Entrance and Middleton Beach. The Lookout is a popular spot for visitors, with oustanding views an...
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Betty's BeachUpdated: 14/08/2016
Betty's Beach near Manypeaks, is named after Betty Jones, born circa 1919, who often visited the area to go camping and fishing with her family. The beach is located on a small, pr...
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Normans BeachUpdated: 29/10/2016
Norman's Beach, near Mount Manypeaks, is a rugged, white, sandy beach and popular nature camping area. John and Ann Norman, arriving in 1837, were some of the first European settl...
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Frenchman BayUpdated: 08/04/2022
Frenchman Bay is a beautiful beach and picnic area near the popular Torndirrup National Park. Frenchman Bay Beach is a north facing, protected beach with gentle waves, fine, white ...
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Apex Park - Lake WeerlaraUpdated: 23/11/2020
Apex Park is a large, family oriented park featuring a small lake, wide grassy areas and a range of play and sporting equipment. There are half-court basketball and netball rings, ...
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Cheynes BeachUpdated: 07/03/2019
Cheyne Beach is the original site of whaling in Albany. Fishermen have used the area since the 1840s and formed Albanys first whaling business there in 1920 before relocating to Fr...
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UHF CB RadioUpdated: 07/12/2021
Many trucks, 4WDs, caravans, campervans and emergency service vehicles carry UHF CB radios. They offer a handy alternative to mobile phones for communication or if you need emergen...
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Great Southern WildflowersUpdated: 23/11/2020
Western Australia has the world's largest collection of wildflowers with over 12,000 species, many found nowhere else on Earth. The Wildflower season for the Great Southern Region,...
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Mutton Bird BeachUpdated: 22/11/2017
Mutton Bird Beach is a popular fishing, swimming and 4WD accessible beach, located about about 20km from the Albany City Centre. Originally a commercial fishing location for catch...
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Wagon Rock LookoutUpdated: 01/12/2017
Wagon Rock Lookout is a large granite outcrop on the side of Mount Clarence, just 400m from the city centre. Surrounded by large rock formations scattered through natural bushland,...
Images
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Brig Amity Replica and Albany Foreshore1016 x 250 px. 61.5 Kb.
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Brig Amity Replica668 x 380 px. 65.4 Kb.
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Museum of the Great Southern800 x 400 px. 48.5 Kb.
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Middleton Bay1016 x 250 px. 51.5 Kb.
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Ellen Cove Boardwalk688 x 380 px. 96.4 Kb.
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Boardwalk at Night320 x 240 px. 22.1 Kb.
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Overlooking the Entrance320 x 240 px. 14.0 Kb.
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Ruins of the Lighthouse Keepers Dwelling320 x 240 px. 21.9 Kb.
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Ataturk Entrance Lookout320 x 240 px. 26.6 Kb.
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Ellen Cove Plaque320 x 240 px. 27.6 Kb.
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Cannon at the Amity Replica320 x 240 px. 23.2 Kb.
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Winery1016 x 250 px. 59.3 Kb.
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Nanarup Inlet1360 x 340 px. 59.4 Kb.
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Patrick Taylor Cottage668 x 380 px. 76.1 Kb.
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Old Gaol Museum668 x 380 px. 56.7 Kb.
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Old Farm Strawberry Hill668 x 380 px. 105.9 Kb.
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Masts & Rigging320 x 240 px. 25.7 Kb.
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Amity Gang Plank320 x 240 px. 26.2 Kb.
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Full-size Replica320 x 240 px. 23.8 Kb.
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Shopping in York Street1016 x 250 px. 73.1 Kb.
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Saint Johns Church688 x 380 px. 118.5 Kb.
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Dock Rock, Albany668 x 380 px. 63.5 Kb.
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The Dog's Tail320 x 240 px. 20.9 Kb.
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Old Farm Entrance320 x 240 px. 31.9 Kb.
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Old Farm Fruit Tree320 x 240 px. 28.9 Kb.
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Old Farm Buildings320 x 240 px. 26.5 Kb.
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Old Farm Outbuildings320 x 240 px. 29.1 Kb.
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Old Farm Furnishings320 x 240 px. 18.8 Kb.
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Old Farm Stage320 x 240 px. 27.5 Kb.
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Jetty as seen from the Boardwalk.688 x 380 px. 68.8 Kb.
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View along jetty.320 x 240 px. 21.1 Kb.
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View of jetty through trees.320 x 240 px. 26.2 Kb.
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Middleton beach800 x 400 px. 55.7 Kb.
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Middleton Beach Playground320 x 240 px. 29.0 Kb.
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Middleton Beach Gazebo320 x 240 px. 25.8 Kb.
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Middleton Beach Seating320 x 240 px. 32.4 Kb.
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Ellen Cove Jetty320 x 240 px. 13.8 Kb.
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Misery Beach800 x 400 px. 37.3 Kb.
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Saint Johns Church Rectory320 x 240 px. 24.7 Kb.
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The bell tower of Saint Johns Church320 x 240 px. 25.2 Kb.
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Inside Saint Johns Church320 x 240 px. 20.1 Kb.
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Stained glass window inside Saint Johns Church320 x 240 px. 15.4 Kb.
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Jimmy Newells Harbour688 x 380 px. 106.5 Kb.
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Stony Hill688 x 380 px. 52.0 Kb.
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Desert Corps Memorial1360 x 340 px. 89.0 Kb.
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View from Stony Hill320 x 240 px. 23.7 Kb.
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Stony Hill radar station remnant.320 x 240 px. 25.8 Kb.
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Stony Hill Interpretive Plaque320 x 240 px. 22.6 Kb.
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Waychinicup National Park688 x 380 px. 86.6 Kb.
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Nanarup Trees1360 x 340 px. 136.5 Kb.
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View from Padre White Lookout688 x 380 px. 67.8 Kb.
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Padre White Lookout Entrance320 x 240 px. 25.2 Kb.
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Lookout Plaque320 x 240 px. 12.8 Kb.
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Visitors enjoying the lookout.320 x 240 px. 27.4 Kb.
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Apex Lookout688 x 380 px. 73.0 Kb.
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Avenue of Honour688 x 380 px. 105.9 Kb.
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Memorial Grove320 x 240 px. 26.2 Kb.
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Memorial Tree320 x 240 px. 36.8 Kb.
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Memorial Plaque320 x 240 px. 37.2 Kb.
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Convoy Walk688 x 380 px. 75.6 Kb.
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Convoy Lookout Signal Tower320 x 240 px. 11.7 Kb.
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Convoy Lookout320 x 240 px. 20.0 Kb.
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Convoy Walk Sculpture320 x 240 px. 22.7 Kb.
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Convoy Walk Sign320 x 240 px. 27.8 Kb.
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Convoy Lookout688 x 380 px. 55.9 Kb.
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Anzac Peace Park688 x 380 px. 45.1 Kb.
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Interpretive Walk320 x 240 px. 16.1 Kb.
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Lone Pine Grove320 x 240 px. 18.0 Kb.
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Pier of Remembrance320 x 240 px. 20.9 Kb.
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Interpretive Walk320 x 240 px. 16.0 Kb.
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Princess Royal Fortress688 x 380 px. 56.7 Kb.
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Coastal Defence320 x 240 px. 25.0 Kb.
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Married Quarters320 x 240 px. 33.4 Kb.
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Naval Guns and Torpedoes320 x 240 px. 27.5 Kb.
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Magazine320 x 240 px. 32.3 Kb.
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National ANZAC Centre668 x 380 px. 50.6 Kb.
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Albany Visitor Centre800 x 400 px. 54.3 Kb.
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Albany Town Hall668 x 380 px. 60.1 Kb.
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Town Hall Clock Tower320 x 240 px. 18.2 Kb.
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Anchor and Garden320 x 240 px. 29.1 Kb.
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Town Hall Entrance320 x 240 px. 30.0 Kb.
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Town Hall Stairs320 x 240 px. 29.4 Kb.
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Alison Hartman Gardens800 x 400 px. 61.4 Kb.
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Mokare Statue320 x 240 px. 14.4 Kb.
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Norfolk Island Pine320 x 240 px. 19.8 Kb.
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Salmon Holes Beach688 x 380 px. 88.0 Kb.
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Little Beach Wave320 x 240 px. 11.6 Kb.
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Whalers Cove688 x 380 px. 44.3 Kb.
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Little Beach1360 x 340 px. 72.1 Kb.
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Little Beach1016 x 250 px. 46.5 Kb.
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Emu Point Beach688 x 380 px. 61.5 Kb.
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Emu Point Playground320 x 240 px. 29.5 Kb.
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Emu Point Fishing320 x 240 px. 20.5 Kb.
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Emu Point BBQ Area320 x 240 px. 34.8 Kb.
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Emu Point Trees320 x 240 px. 32.7 Kb.
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Little Beach800 x 400 px. 26.5 Kb.
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Little Beach Rocks320 x 240 px. 15.4 Kb.
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Bob Tompson Gardens668 x 380 px. 93.5 Kb.
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Albany War Memorial668 x 380 px. 106.7 Kb.
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Lest We Forget320 x 240 px. 31.2 Kb.
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World War 1 plaque.320 x 240 px. 36.6 Kb.
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World War 2, Korean, Vietnam plaque.320 x 240 px. 28.6 Kb.
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St Johns Church grounds.320 x 240 px. 26.4 Kb.
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Working Waterfall320 x 240 px. 33.8 Kb.
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Gardens Lookout320 x 240 px. 31.6 Kb.
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Granite Outcrops320 x 240 px. 31.3 Kb.
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Desert Corps Memorial668 x 380 px. 51.4 Kb.
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Albany Entertainment Centre668 x 380 px. 52.7 Kb.
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Sculpture320 x 240 px. 13.8 Kb.
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View from Princess Royal Drive320 x 240 px. 16.2 Kb.
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View Restaurant320 x 240 px. 18.7 Kb.
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Floor to Ceiling Windows320 x 240 px. 18.2 Kb.
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View from Desert Corps Memorial320 x 240 px. 16.2 Kb.
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Stairway to the Memorial320 x 240 px. 21.3 Kb.
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Lone Pine Memorial320 x 240 px. 22.9 Kb.
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Interpretive Signage320 x 240 px. 23.1 Kb.
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Eyre Park668 x 380 px. 106.5 Kb.
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Entrance to Eyre Park320 x 240 px. 22.9 Kb.
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Lake, Fountain and Waterbirds320 x 240 px. 21.6 Kb.
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Island Walkways320 x 240 px. 34.1 Kb.
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Half Court Basketball320 x 240 px. 33.8 Kb.
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National ANZAC Centre1016 x 250 px. 54.2 Kb.
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Ataturk Entrance668 x 380 px. 72.1 Kb.
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Ataturk Memorial320 x 240 px. 21.7 Kb.
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Ataturk Memorial Inscription320 x 240 px. 28.2 Kb.
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Shipping320 x 240 px. 20.4 Kb.
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Point King Lighthouse668 x 380 px. 71.8 Kb.
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Lighthouse Window320 x 240 px. 26.3 Kb.
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View from Point King320 x 240 px. 24.5 Kb.
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Sand Patch Beach668 x 380 px. 62.6 Kb.
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Stairway to Sand Patch320 x 240 px. 24.2 Kb.
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Bibbulmun Track near Sand Patch320 x 240 px. 24.2 Kb.
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Old Court House668 x 380 px. 61.4 Kb.
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Old Court House Arch320 x 240 px. 29.1 Kb.
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British Coat of Arms320 x 240 px. 27.7 Kb.
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Old Stocks320 x 240 px. 24.2 Kb.
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Albany Wind Farm668 x 380 px. 42.3 Kb.
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Wind Farm Turbine320 x 240 px. 6.9 Kb.
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Nearby Sand Patch320 x 240 px. 19.4 Kb.
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Wind Farm Lookout320 x 240 px. 24.0 Kb.
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Cable Beach800 x 400 px. 42.9 Kb.
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Natural Bridge668 x 380 px. 55.5 Kb.
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Albany Show800 x 400 px. 40.5 Kb.
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Friday night fireworks320 x 240 px. 23.7 Kb.
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Photography Display320 x 240 px. 23.3 Kb.
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Entertainers at the Albany Show320 x 240 px. 24.6 Kb.
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Alpaca Judging320 x 240 px. 23.7 Kb.
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Showbags for the Kids320 x 240 px. 29.5 Kb.
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Floral Display320 x 240 px. 31.3 Kb.
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Craft Display320 x 240 px. 31.5 Kb.
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Exhibitor Display320 x 240 px. 30.4 Kb.
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Denmark Markets1016 x 250 px. 107.3 Kb.
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Scots Uniting Church668 x 380 px. 60.1 Kb.
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Albany Marina1360 x 340 px. 56.8 Kb.
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The Gap668 x 380 px. 77.0 Kb.
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Pathways and Signage320 x 240 px. 20.2 Kb.
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New Lookout320 x 240 px. 19.7 Kb.
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Pounding waves of the Southern Ocean320 x 240 px. 18.2 Kb.
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Special steel to withstand the elements.320 x 240 px. 22.6 Kb.
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The Gap Lookout1016 x 250 px. 63.9 Kb.
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Little Beach1360 x 340 px. 41.6 Kb.
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Cows1360 x 340 px. 72.8 Kb.
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Salmon Holes1360 x 340 px. 65.4 Kb.
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View from Rotary Lookout668 x 380 px. 44.3 Kb.
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Betty's Beach668 x 380 px. 55.3 Kb.
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Norman's Beach668 x 380 px. 58.8 Kb.
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Camping Facilities320 x 240 px. 27.1 Kb.
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Norman Inlet320 x 240 px. 21.0 Kb.
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Camping Area320 x 240 px. 37.2 Kb.
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Steps to the Beach320 x 240 px. 25.0 Kb.
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Frenchman Bay800 x 400 px. 33.8 Kb.
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National Park Fees668 x 380 px. 106.4 Kb.
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Middleton Beach Sunrise1360 x 340 px. 44.0 Kb.
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Denmark Markets19014 x 16 px. 124.7 Kb.
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Apex Park - Lake Weerlara668 x 380 px. 75.3 Kb.
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Climbing Ropes320 x 240 px. 36.1 Kb.
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Junior Skate Bowl320 x 240 px. 23.4 Kb.
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Basketball Court320 x 240 px. 19.3 Kb.
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Sculptures320 x 240 px. 8.7 Kb.
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Cheynes Beach, looking west.668 x 380 px. 47.5 Kb.
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City Over Water1360 x 340 px. 18.3 Kb.
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Mutton Bird Beach and Shelter Island800 x 400 px. 21.7 Kb.
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Mutton Bird Beach Lookout320 x 240 px. 24.6 Kb.
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Shelter Island320 x 240 px. 20.5 Kb.
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Smaller Beach320 x 240 px. 16.5 Kb.
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Colourful Granite Outcrops320 x 240 px. 24.9 Kb.
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View from Wagon Rock800 x 400 px. 53.2 Kb.
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Ataturk Entrance1360 x 340 px. 65.4 Kb.
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Middleton Beach1360 x 340 px. 68.0 Kb.
Brig Amity ReplicaUpdated: 02/09/2015
The arrival of the Brig Amity in 1826 marks the beginning of European settlement in Western Australia. The Journey In the early 1800's the New South Wales Government saw a n...
Misery BeachUpdated: 06/04/2022
Misery Beach is a small, secluded and pretty beach, 21 kilometres south of Albany in the Torndirrup National Park. It's a quiet, little known beach, with bright white sands, turquo...
Old Gaol MuseumUpdated: 07/05/2017
Albany Old Gaol Museum offers a fascinating look at the era of convicts in the 1800s. Built in 1852 by convicts transported from England as artisans and skilled labourers, the Old ...
Old Farm Strawberry HillUpdated: 29/10/2016
The 'Old Farm' Strawberry Hill is Western Australia's oldest farm, established in 1827 for growing vegetables for the soldiers and early settlers of Albany, then known as Frederick...
Waychinicup National ParkUpdated: 08/01/2021
Waychinicup National Park is a popular spot for fishing, canoeing and swimming and is extremely scenic, with unusual granite rock formations. While the tumbled granite formations f...
Ellen Cove JettyUpdated: 02/09/2015
The Ellen Cove Jetty is a popular swimming and fishing spot, and an iconic part of Ellen Cove featured in many photographs of the area. The Jetty was originally built in 1900 as...
Middleton BeachUpdated: 02/09/2015
Middleton Beach is the Albany's main swimming beach, popular for its clean, clear water, white sand and family-friendly facilities. Ellen Cove, of which Middleton Beach is a part, ...
St John's Anglican ChurchUpdated: 29/10/2016
The Church of Saint John the Evangelist became Western Australia's first consecrated church on 25th October 1848 when Bishop Short led a ceremony attended by the entire town. From ...
Jimmy Newells HarbourUpdated: 02/09/2015
Jimmy Newell's Harbour is a picturesque rocky inlet in Torndirrup National Park near The Gap, the Natural Bridge and Stony Hill. The beautiful turquoise waters of the inlet look sp...
Stony HillUpdated: 29/10/2016
Stony Hill, the highest point in Torndirrup National Park, offers spectacular 360-degree views of the City of Albany, Princess Royal Harbour, Eclipse Island and King George Sound. ...
Padre White LookoutUpdated: 19/10/2016
Born in London in 1883 Arthur Earnest White is considered to be the Father of the ANZAC Dawn Service. Arriving in Albany aboard the SS Persic in 1912, White spent the next 4 years ...
Apex LookoutUpdated: 22/03/2016
Apex Lookout provides a convenient platform to view sweeping, panoramic views of Middleton Beach, King George Sound and the distant Stirling Ranges. Prior to World War 2, there was...
Avenue of HonourUpdated: 29/10/2016
The Avenue of Honour is a grove of trees planted as a memorial to local soldiers who fell in times of war. Originally, Middleton Road featured the Avenue of Honour. Planted in 1921...
Convoy WalkUpdated: 02/09/2015
Convoy Walk is an interpretive journey of the ships that gathered in King George Sound in 1914 to take ANZAC troops to the battlefields of World War 1. Albany was chosen as a gathe...
Convoy LookoutUpdated: 02/09/2015
Convoy Lookout gives breathtaking views of King George Sound where ANZAC convoys gathered before departing for World War 1. In 1914, the 2 largest convoys of ships taking troops an...
Anzac Peace ParkUpdated: 02/09/2015
The ANZAC Peace Park, located at the bottom of York Street, commemorates the centenary of Albany's role as the departure point for the convoy of 30,000 ANZAC troops leaving for Gal...
Princess Royal FortressUpdated: 02/09/2015
Princess Royal Fortress was the first coastal defense of Australia built in 1893 to protect the strategic harbour of King George Sound. In 1887 plans were made to construct a coast...
National ANZAC CentreUpdated: 02/09/2015
The National ANZAC Centre at Mount Adelaide is an interactive museum dedicated to honouring the Australian and New Zealand troops of World War 1. Through an immersive, interactive ...
Albany Visitor CentreUpdated: 06/04/2022
The Albany Visitor Centre provides a personalised accommodation and tour booking service for visitors travelling to Albany, and will ensure you see the best the region has to offer...
Albany Town HallUpdated: 02/09/2015
Albany Town Hall, opened in 1888, is an important civic building defining the centre of Albany. Designed by Adelaide firm Henderson, Marriot and Co. the foundation stone was laid i...
Alison Hartman GardensUpdated: 27/09/2016
The late Alison Hartman was the Principal at Albany Primary School between 1935 and 1967. The Gardens are named in her honour for her 50-year contribution to the education of child...
Test Community PageUpdated: 18/04/2022
This is a page to test the functionality of community group pages. Community Pages are similar to business pages but feature advertisements and do not appear in the what's nearby s...
Salmon HolesUpdated: 02/09/2015
Salmon Holes Beach is a popular and picturesque fishing beach in Torndirrup National Park, named after the salmon that rest in the calmer waters near the shore. Located just off Fr...
Whalers CoveUpdated: 21/11/2020
Whalers Cove, also known as Fisheries Beach, is a delightful and private beach approximately 20 km from Albany on the Vancouver Peninsula. Sheltered from the swell and protected fr...
Emu Point BeachUpdated: 02/09/2015
Emu Point Beach is a popular family friendly swimming spot, located approximately 7 km north-west of the centre of Albany. With facilities such as shaded, grassy lawns, picnic tabl...
Little BeachUpdated: 29/10/2016
Little beach is a magnificent sheltered beach located approximately 35 km east of Albany, near Two People's Bay Nature Reserve. One of Western Australia's most pristine beaches, Li...
Albany War MemorialUpdated: 02/09/2015
The Albany War Memorial a State Heritage listed monument dedicated to the fallen soldiers of World War I, World War II, the Korean and Vietnam Wars. Bearing the inscription "In hon...
Bob Tompson GardensUpdated: 02/09/2015
Bob Thomson Gardens is a heritage listed native garden park, named after a former Town of Albany gardener who made a significant contribution to horticulture in the region. The gar...
Albany Entertainment CentreUpdated: 02/09/2015
Situated on the edge of Princess Royal Harbour, the Albany Entertainment Centre is the region's leading performing arts venue. The Centre was designed in 2006 by Cox Howlett and Ba...
Getting to AlbanyUpdated: 29/10/2016
Albany, Western Australia is located 415 km southeast of Perth. Nestled between the hills of Mount Clarence and Mount Melville it borders the coastal waters of Princess Royal Harbo...
Desert Corps MemorialUpdated: 15/10/2015
The Desert Mounted Corps Memorial on Mount Clarence is a 9-metre bronze statue commemorating Australian and New Zealand troops who died during World War I. The idea for a memorial ...
Eyre ParkUpdated: 20/10/2015
Eyre Park is a beautiful and popular park located just 5 minutes walk from Albany's Middleton Beach. The park is named after the famed explorer Edward John Eyre, who walked the 150...
Ataturk EntranceUpdated: 08/01/2021
Ataturk Entrance is the waterway between King George Sound and the Port of Albany, named in honor of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, the founder of the modern Turkish Republic and it's firs...
Point King LighthouseUpdated: 26/10/2015
The Point King Lighthouse was built in 1858 in the hope of bringing more passenger steamers and mail ships to the Port of Albany. King George Sound is an excellent all weather harb...
Sand PatchUpdated: 29/10/2016
Sand Patch Beach has spectacular coastal views and is located next to the Albany Wind Farm, just 8 km from Albany. Once a popular surfing and fishing beach stretching 17 km from Sh...
Old Court HouseUpdated: 29/10/2016
The Albany Court House is a two-storey building made from granite and red brick, with rounded front corners and convoluted granite archways. As the grandest and most expensive coun...
Albany Wind FarmUpdated: 28/01/2021
The Albany Wind Farm produces 80 percent of Albany's electricity needs. It was the largest wind farm in the Southern Hemisphere when opened in 2001. Initially, the Wind Farm was cr...
Cable BeachUpdated: 14/12/2015
Cable Beach is a beautiful and dramatic beach in the Torndirrrup National Park, adjacent to The Gap and Natural Bridge. With crisp, turquoise waters, white sands and a host of gran...
Natural BridgeUpdated: 22/11/2020
The Natural Bridge is a spectacular natural rock formation carved from solid granite by the power of the Southern Ocean. Torndirrup National Park, about 10 km south of Albany, is t...
Albany ShowUpdated: 06/05/2016
Every year, on the 2nd weekend in November, the Albany Horticultural Society hosts the Albany Show. Covering the Centennial Park Showgrounds, over 380 exhibitors, stalls and trader...
New Year's Eve FireworksUpdated: 31/12/2015
The City of Albany celebrates New years Eve with an impressive fireworks display on December 31st each year. Held at the Albany Foreshore, several barges are loaded with fireworks ...
Scots Uniting ChurchUpdated: 31/03/2016
Scots Uniting Church is a Victorian Gothic style stone church completed in 1892, prominently positioned on lower York Street. Following the completion of the railway link to Perth ...
The GapUpdated: 22/11/2020
The Gap is a stunning 24-metre granite chasm carved over millennia by the pounding waves of the Southern Ocean. The Gap lookout is a daring steel and mesh construction using impor...
Rotary LookoutUpdated: 31/07/2016
Rotary Lookout offers uninterrupted panoramic views of King George Sound, Ataturk Entrance and Middleton Beach. The Lookout is a popular spot for visitors, with oustanding views an...
Betty's BeachUpdated: 14/08/2016
Betty's Beach near Manypeaks, is named after Betty Jones, born circa 1919, who often visited the area to go camping and fishing with her family. The beach is located on a small, pr...
Normans BeachUpdated: 29/10/2016
Norman's Beach, near Mount Manypeaks, is a rugged, white, sandy beach and popular nature camping area. John and Ann Norman, arriving in 1837, were some of the first European settl...
Frenchman BayUpdated: 08/04/2022
Frenchman Bay is a beautiful beach and picnic area near the popular Torndirrup National Park. Frenchman Bay Beach is a north facing, protected beach with gentle waves, fine, white ...
Apex Park - Lake WeerlaraUpdated: 23/11/2020
Apex Park is a large, family oriented park featuring a small lake, wide grassy areas and a range of play and sporting equipment. There are half-court basketball and netball rings, ...
Cheynes BeachUpdated: 07/03/2019
Cheyne Beach is the original site of whaling in Albany. Fishermen have used the area since the 1840s and formed Albanys first whaling business there in 1920 before relocating to Fr...
UHF CB RadioUpdated: 07/12/2021
Many trucks, 4WDs, caravans, campervans and emergency service vehicles carry UHF CB radios. They offer a handy alternative to mobile phones for communication or if you need emergen...
Great Southern WildflowersUpdated: 23/11/2020
Western Australia has the world's largest collection of wildflowers with over 12,000 species, many found nowhere else on Earth. The Wildflower season for the Great Southern Region,...
Mutton Bird BeachUpdated: 22/11/2017
Mutton Bird Beach is a popular fishing, swimming and 4WD accessible beach, located about about 20km from the Albany City Centre. Originally a commercial fishing location for catch...
Wagon Rock LookoutUpdated: 01/12/2017
Wagon Rock Lookout is a large granite outcrop on the side of Mount Clarence, just 400m from the city centre. Surrounded by large rock formations scattered through natural bushland,...

Brig Amity Replica and Albany Foreshore1016 x 250 px. 61.5 Kb.

Brig Amity Replica668 x 380 px. 65.4 Kb.

Museum of the Great Southern800 x 400 px. 48.5 Kb.

Middleton Bay1016 x 250 px. 51.5 Kb.

Ellen Cove Boardwalk688 x 380 px. 96.4 Kb.

Boardwalk at Night320 x 240 px. 22.1 Kb.

Overlooking the Entrance320 x 240 px. 14.0 Kb.

Ruins of the Lighthouse Keepers Dwelling320 x 240 px. 21.9 Kb.

Ataturk Entrance Lookout320 x 240 px. 26.6 Kb.

Ellen Cove Plaque320 x 240 px. 27.6 Kb.

Cannon at the Amity Replica320 x 240 px. 23.2 Kb.

Winery1016 x 250 px. 59.3 Kb.

Nanarup Inlet1360 x 340 px. 59.4 Kb.

Patrick Taylor Cottage668 x 380 px. 76.1 Kb.

Old Gaol Museum668 x 380 px. 56.7 Kb.

Old Farm Strawberry Hill668 x 380 px. 105.9 Kb.

Masts & Rigging320 x 240 px. 25.7 Kb.

Amity Gang Plank320 x 240 px. 26.2 Kb.

Full-size Replica320 x 240 px. 23.8 Kb.

Shopping in York Street1016 x 250 px. 73.1 Kb.

Saint Johns Church688 x 380 px. 118.5 Kb.

Dock Rock, Albany668 x 380 px. 63.5 Kb.

The Dog's Tail320 x 240 px. 20.9 Kb.

Old Farm Entrance320 x 240 px. 31.9 Kb.

Old Farm Fruit Tree320 x 240 px. 28.9 Kb.

Old Farm Buildings320 x 240 px. 26.5 Kb.

Old Farm Outbuildings320 x 240 px. 29.1 Kb.

Old Farm Furnishings320 x 240 px. 18.8 Kb.

Old Farm Stage320 x 240 px. 27.5 Kb.

Jetty as seen from the Boardwalk.688 x 380 px. 68.8 Kb.

View along jetty.320 x 240 px. 21.1 Kb.

View of jetty through trees.320 x 240 px. 26.2 Kb.

Middleton beach800 x 400 px. 55.7 Kb.

Middleton Beach Playground320 x 240 px. 29.0 Kb.

Middleton Beach Gazebo320 x 240 px. 25.8 Kb.

Middleton Beach Seating320 x 240 px. 32.4 Kb.

Ellen Cove Jetty320 x 240 px. 13.8 Kb.

Misery Beach800 x 400 px. 37.3 Kb.

Saint Johns Church Rectory320 x 240 px. 24.7 Kb.

The bell tower of Saint Johns Church320 x 240 px. 25.2 Kb.

Inside Saint Johns Church320 x 240 px. 20.1 Kb.

Stained glass window inside Saint Johns Church320 x 240 px. 15.4 Kb.

Jimmy Newells Harbour688 x 380 px. 106.5 Kb.

Stony Hill688 x 380 px. 52.0 Kb.

Desert Corps Memorial1360 x 340 px. 89.0 Kb.

View from Stony Hill320 x 240 px. 23.7 Kb.

Stony Hill radar station remnant.320 x 240 px. 25.8 Kb.

Stony Hill Interpretive Plaque320 x 240 px. 22.6 Kb.

Waychinicup National Park688 x 380 px. 86.6 Kb.

Nanarup Trees1360 x 340 px. 136.5 Kb.

View from Padre White Lookout688 x 380 px. 67.8 Kb.

Padre White Lookout Entrance320 x 240 px. 25.2 Kb.

Lookout Plaque320 x 240 px. 12.8 Kb.

Visitors enjoying the lookout.320 x 240 px. 27.4 Kb.

Apex Lookout688 x 380 px. 73.0 Kb.

Avenue of Honour688 x 380 px. 105.9 Kb.

Memorial Grove320 x 240 px. 26.2 Kb.

Memorial Tree320 x 240 px. 36.8 Kb.

Memorial Plaque320 x 240 px. 37.2 Kb.

Convoy Walk688 x 380 px. 75.6 Kb.

Convoy Lookout Signal Tower320 x 240 px. 11.7 Kb.

Convoy Lookout320 x 240 px. 20.0 Kb.

Convoy Walk Sculpture320 x 240 px. 22.7 Kb.

Convoy Walk Sign320 x 240 px. 27.8 Kb.

Convoy Lookout688 x 380 px. 55.9 Kb.

Anzac Peace Park688 x 380 px. 45.1 Kb.

Interpretive Walk320 x 240 px. 16.1 Kb.

Lone Pine Grove320 x 240 px. 18.0 Kb.

Pier of Remembrance320 x 240 px. 20.9 Kb.

Interpretive Walk320 x 240 px. 16.0 Kb.

Princess Royal Fortress688 x 380 px. 56.7 Kb.

Coastal Defence320 x 240 px. 25.0 Kb.

Married Quarters320 x 240 px. 33.4 Kb.

Naval Guns and Torpedoes320 x 240 px. 27.5 Kb.

Magazine320 x 240 px. 32.3 Kb.

National ANZAC Centre668 x 380 px. 50.6 Kb.

Albany Visitor Centre800 x 400 px. 54.3 Kb.

Albany Town Hall668 x 380 px. 60.1 Kb.

Town Hall Clock Tower320 x 240 px. 18.2 Kb.

Anchor and Garden320 x 240 px. 29.1 Kb.

Town Hall Entrance320 x 240 px. 30.0 Kb.

Town Hall Stairs320 x 240 px. 29.4 Kb.

Alison Hartman Gardens800 x 400 px. 61.4 Kb.

Mokare Statue320 x 240 px. 14.4 Kb.

Norfolk Island Pine320 x 240 px. 19.8 Kb.

Salmon Holes Beach688 x 380 px. 88.0 Kb.

Little Beach Wave320 x 240 px. 11.6 Kb.

Whalers Cove688 x 380 px. 44.3 Kb.

Little Beach1360 x 340 px. 72.1 Kb.

Little Beach1016 x 250 px. 46.5 Kb.

Emu Point Beach688 x 380 px. 61.5 Kb.

Emu Point Playground320 x 240 px. 29.5 Kb.

Emu Point Fishing320 x 240 px. 20.5 Kb.

Emu Point BBQ Area320 x 240 px. 34.8 Kb.

Emu Point Trees320 x 240 px. 32.7 Kb.

Little Beach800 x 400 px. 26.5 Kb.

Little Beach Rocks320 x 240 px. 15.4 Kb.

Bob Tompson Gardens668 x 380 px. 93.5 Kb.

Albany War Memorial668 x 380 px. 106.7 Kb.

Lest We Forget320 x 240 px. 31.2 Kb.

World War 1 plaque.320 x 240 px. 36.6 Kb.

World War 2, Korean, Vietnam plaque.320 x 240 px. 28.6 Kb.

St Johns Church grounds.320 x 240 px. 26.4 Kb.

Working Waterfall320 x 240 px. 33.8 Kb.

Gardens Lookout320 x 240 px. 31.6 Kb.

Granite Outcrops320 x 240 px. 31.3 Kb.

Desert Corps Memorial668 x 380 px. 51.4 Kb.

Albany Entertainment Centre668 x 380 px. 52.7 Kb.

Sculpture320 x 240 px. 13.8 Kb.

View from Princess Royal Drive320 x 240 px. 16.2 Kb.

View Restaurant320 x 240 px. 18.7 Kb.

Floor to Ceiling Windows320 x 240 px. 18.2 Kb.

View from Desert Corps Memorial320 x 240 px. 16.2 Kb.

Stairway to the Memorial320 x 240 px. 21.3 Kb.

Lone Pine Memorial320 x 240 px. 22.9 Kb.

Interpretive Signage320 x 240 px. 23.1 Kb.

Eyre Park668 x 380 px. 106.5 Kb.

Entrance to Eyre Park320 x 240 px. 22.9 Kb.

Lake, Fountain and Waterbirds320 x 240 px. 21.6 Kb.

Island Walkways320 x 240 px. 34.1 Kb.

Half Court Basketball320 x 240 px. 33.8 Kb.

National ANZAC Centre1016 x 250 px. 54.2 Kb.

Ataturk Entrance668 x 380 px. 72.1 Kb.

Ataturk Memorial320 x 240 px. 21.7 Kb.

Ataturk Memorial Inscription320 x 240 px. 28.2 Kb.

Shipping320 x 240 px. 20.4 Kb.

Point King Lighthouse668 x 380 px. 71.8 Kb.

Lighthouse Window320 x 240 px. 26.3 Kb.

View from Point King320 x 240 px. 24.5 Kb.

Sand Patch Beach668 x 380 px. 62.6 Kb.

Stairway to Sand Patch320 x 240 px. 24.2 Kb.

Bibbulmun Track near Sand Patch320 x 240 px. 24.2 Kb.

Old Court House668 x 380 px. 61.4 Kb.

Old Court House Arch320 x 240 px. 29.1 Kb.

British Coat of Arms320 x 240 px. 27.7 Kb.

Old Stocks320 x 240 px. 24.2 Kb.

Albany Wind Farm668 x 380 px. 42.3 Kb.

Wind Farm Turbine320 x 240 px. 6.9 Kb.

Nearby Sand Patch320 x 240 px. 19.4 Kb.

Wind Farm Lookout320 x 240 px. 24.0 Kb.

Cable Beach800 x 400 px. 42.9 Kb.

Natural Bridge668 x 380 px. 55.5 Kb.

Albany Show800 x 400 px. 40.5 Kb.

Friday night fireworks320 x 240 px. 23.7 Kb.

Photography Display320 x 240 px. 23.3 Kb.

Entertainers at the Albany Show320 x 240 px. 24.6 Kb.

Alpaca Judging320 x 240 px. 23.7 Kb.

Showbags for the Kids320 x 240 px. 29.5 Kb.

Floral Display320 x 240 px. 31.3 Kb.

Craft Display320 x 240 px. 31.5 Kb.

Exhibitor Display320 x 240 px. 30.4 Kb.

Denmark Markets1016 x 250 px. 107.3 Kb.

Scots Uniting Church668 x 380 px. 60.1 Kb.

Albany Marina1360 x 340 px. 56.8 Kb.

The Gap668 x 380 px. 77.0 Kb.

Pathways and Signage320 x 240 px. 20.2 Kb.

New Lookout320 x 240 px. 19.7 Kb.

Pounding waves of the Southern Ocean320 x 240 px. 18.2 Kb.

Special steel to withstand the elements.320 x 240 px. 22.6 Kb.

The Gap Lookout1016 x 250 px. 63.9 Kb.

Little Beach1360 x 340 px. 41.6 Kb.

Cows1360 x 340 px. 72.8 Kb.

Salmon Holes1360 x 340 px. 65.4 Kb.

View from Rotary Lookout668 x 380 px. 44.3 Kb.

Betty's Beach668 x 380 px. 55.3 Kb.

Norman's Beach668 x 380 px. 58.8 Kb.

Camping Facilities320 x 240 px. 27.1 Kb.

Norman Inlet320 x 240 px. 21.0 Kb.

Camping Area320 x 240 px. 37.2 Kb.

Steps to the Beach320 x 240 px. 25.0 Kb.

Frenchman Bay800 x 400 px. 33.8 Kb.

National Park Fees668 x 380 px. 106.4 Kb.

Middleton Beach Sunrise1360 x 340 px. 44.0 Kb.

Denmark Markets19014 x 16 px. 124.7 Kb.

Apex Park - Lake Weerlara668 x 380 px. 75.3 Kb.

Climbing Ropes320 x 240 px. 36.1 Kb.

Junior Skate Bowl320 x 240 px. 23.4 Kb.

Basketball Court320 x 240 px. 19.3 Kb.

Sculptures320 x 240 px. 8.7 Kb.

Cheynes Beach, looking west.668 x 380 px. 47.5 Kb.

City Over Water1360 x 340 px. 18.3 Kb.

Mutton Bird Beach and Shelter Island800 x 400 px. 21.7 Kb.

Mutton Bird Beach Lookout320 x 240 px. 24.6 Kb.

Shelter Island320 x 240 px. 20.5 Kb.

Smaller Beach320 x 240 px. 16.5 Kb.

Colourful Granite Outcrops320 x 240 px. 24.9 Kb.

View from Wagon Rock800 x 400 px. 53.2 Kb.

Ataturk Entrance1360 x 340 px. 65.4 Kb.

Middleton Beach1360 x 340 px. 68.0 Kb.