For further information on any of the places listed, please contact the Albany Visitors Centre at the Old Railway Station, Proudlove Parade or on 9841 9290, or the Visitors Centre in the town where the attraction is located.

Museums and Scenic & Historic Sights in the Great Southern
	Eyre Park, Albany Location: Corner of Adelaide Crescent and Middleton Road, Albany Distance from Town Centre: 3km Located close to Middleton Beach, Eyre Park has a well equipped childrens' playground. There are 2 gas barbeques available and a covered pavilion with tables and benches.  a god place for a family picnic.  The park also has a pond wich attracts many species of waterbird and a paved half-court basketball area.
	Apex Park and Duck Lake, Albany Location: Campbell Road, Albany. Distance from Town Centre: 1.5km Facilities: Childrens' playground, duck pond, gazebo with table and benches.
THE NATURAL BRIDGE (Photo and information courtesy of the CALM National Parks website)   THE GAP Photo taken by Andrew at Fast Photos,	Torndirrup National Park Location: Frenchman Bay Road, Albany. Distance from Town Centre: 10km  Facilities: None within the park. There are barbecues, tables, a shop, and toilets at nearby Frenchman Bay. The Southern Ocean has sculpted a Natural Bridge in the coastal granites and formed The Gap, where the waves rush in and out with tremendous ferocity. The Blowholes, a crackline in the granite, 'blows' air and occasionally spray. Windswept coastal heaths give way to massive granite outcrops, sheer cliffs and steep sandy slopes and dunes. In 1918 this area was one of the first in the State to be gazetted as a national park. It was not named until 1969 however, and acquired its first resident ranger in 1973. Torndirrup was the name of the Aboriginal clan that lived on the peninsula and to the west of Albany. Walks: THE GAP/NATURAL BRIDGE - Easy 300 m, 15 min return stroll to lookouts. THE BLOWHOLES - Medium 1.5 km, 40 min walk to a crackline in the granite which 'blows' air and spray. JIMMY NEWHILLS - Easy 100 m, 6 min return walk to a lookout over this 'secret' haven. STONY HILL HERITAGE TRAIL - Medium 500 m, 15 min circuit to lookouts with magnificent 360º views. SALMON HOLES - Easy 300 m, 20 min walk to lookout or down steep steps to beach. BALD HEAD - Hard 10 km return, 6-8 hour bushwalk over Isthmus Hill and Limestone Head.
STORM OVER STIRLING RANGES (Photo courtesy of Stirling Ranges Page) BLUFF KNOLL (Photo Courtesy of Gnowangerup Page)	Stirling Range National Park Location: 90km north east of Albany. Further Information: Stirling Ranges Page Facilities: Gas barbecues (only), toilets and picnic tables. There is a camping area at Moingup Springs. The Stirling Range National Park offers visitors a wonderful opportunity to explore a mountain range in its natural state. This rugged mountain range rises spectacularly out of the surrounding plains to a height of 1095m above sea level. WALKS: The Stirling Range offers the best mountain walking in Western Australia. The popular bush walking season is from Autumn (April) through winter and spring to summer (early December). BLUFF KNOLL - Medium 5 km, 3-4 hour return. TOOLBRUNUP - Hard 4 km, 3-4 hour return with magnificent 360º views from the summit. MOUNT MAGOG - Hard (pegs as markers for final kilometre to the summit), 8km 3-4 hour return. TALYUBERLUP - Medium, 3 km 2-3 hour return. MOUNT HASSELL - Medium 4 km, 1.5-2 hour return. MOUNT TRIO - Medium 3 km, 1.5-2 hour return. WARNING: Walking is not recommended in wet or windy conditions or in extreme heat. Contact CALM Ranger on (08) 9827 9230. Walkers should always carry water and be prepared for sudden weather change. Mountain mists, wind chill and rain can occur on the mountains at any time.
(Photo and information courtesy of the CALM National Parks website) GIBRALTAR ROCK (Photo courtesy of Porongurups Promotion Association)	Porongurup National Park Location: 40 km north of Albany. Further Information: CALM Website Facilities: Barbecues, toilets, picnic tables. A resident ranger is based at the main entrance on Bolganup Road. The ranger can be contacted on (098) 53 1095. Twelve kilometres long and 670 metres at its highest point, the Porongurup Range is renowned for its beauty. The range is formed is formed from granite which is more than 1,100 million years old. The granite has been exposed by slow weathering of the softer rocks surrounding the range. Many unusual rock formations make the range a fascinating place for bush rambles. Footpaths lead to several peaks, other paths cross the range and a nature trail leads through the forest near Tree in the Rock picnic area. The tree in the rock after which the site has been named is 100 metres along a shaded walk. Extending its roots down through a crevice, this mature karri clings to existence on a granite boulder. As well as the beauty of the moss-covered granite rocks and the lush forest, the views from the Porongurup Range are magnificent. From the peaks and other vantage points the Stirling Range is clearly visible to the north and, on a clear day, you can see the Southern Ocean. WALKS BOLGANUP HERITAGE TRAIL - Easy 600 m , 30 min return stroll. THE PASS - Easy 2 km, 1 hour return. DEVIL'S SLIDE - Medium 4 km, 2 hour return (slippery rocks in wet conditions). MARMABUP ROCK - 5 km, 3 hour return via Devil's Slide (experienced bushwalkers only). HAYWARD PEAK - Medium 3 km, 2 hour return. NANCT PEAK AND MORGAN'S VIEW - Medium 4 km, 2 hour circuit via The Pass. CASTLE ROCK - Medium 3 km, 2 hour return.
(Photo and information courtesy of the CALM National Parks website) Photo taken by Andrew Furniss	Fitzgerald River National Park Location: 180 km north-east of Albany. Further Information: CALM Website Facilities: Camping area, barbecues, picnic areas, toilets. NOTE: No drinking water available. A ranger is based in the park all year round. Telephone (08) 9835 5043. Best seasons: Spring and Autumn "Worthless" was the opinion of early explorers of the area now known as the Fitzgerald River National Park. Today, it is renowned for its diverse and spectacular scenery and flora, which in turn supports a number of threatened animals. The National Park surrounds the inlets of the Gairdner, Fitzgerald and Hamersley rivers, between Bremer Bay and Hopetoun. It is one of the most diverse botanical regions in the world. More than 1800 beautiful and bizarre species of flowering plants, and many lichens, mosses and fungi have been recorded here. This represents nearly 20 per cent of the total number of plant species in Western Australia in an area that covers only a tiny fraction of the State.
LITTLE BEACH (Photo and information courtesy of the CALM National Parks website) WATERFALL BEACH (Photo courtesy of Danny and the ET (Online Paper)	Two Peoples Bay National Park Location: 35km east of Albany. Further Information: CALM Website Facilities: Toilets, barbecues, no drinking water (take your own). Best seasons: Spring to Autumn Two Peoples Bay faces due east and lies between the granite massifs of Mount Gardner and Mount Manypeaks. The high rocky hills around Mount Gardner form a headland on the south side of the bay which protect it from the heavy Southern Ocean swells. Two Peoples Bay is a mecca for ornithologists who want to try their luck at sighting one of the area's famous rarities, the noisy scrub-bird.  The most exciting and least expected spin-off from the conservation of the noisy scrub-bird came in late 1994, when a small, rabbit-sized marsupial called Gilbert's potoroo (Potorous gilbertii) was found on the slopes of Mount Gardner. This animal had not been reliably reported anywhere in the south-west for more than 100 years, and had been officially proclaimed extinct.
(Photo and information courtesy of the CALM National Parks website)	Waychinicup National Park Location: 65km east of Albany. Facilities: Small bush camping area, bush toilet, gas barbecue, no fresh water (take your own). Best seasons: Spring to Autumn As well as boasting unspoilt coastal scenery, Waychinicup National Park is a vital area for threatened animal species. Deeply incised gullies run down to the sea from bare rock exposures and boulder-strewn hilltops. Within these tree-filled gullies is a secret world of small streams, waterfalls and moss-covered boulders. Some rare and elusive animals have been isolated, yet protected, in these gullies by the fortunate combination of bare rock, moist gullies and almost impenetrable vegetation. Waychinicup National Park covers the lower reaches and estuary of the Waychinicup River and the line of granite outcrops extending east to Cheyne Beach. The inlet of the Waychinicup River is extremely picturesque, with polished granite rocks on both sides.
(Photo and information courtesy of the CALM National Parks website) (Photo and information courtesy of the CALM National Parks website)	William Bay National Park Location: 15km west of Denmark. Further Information: CALM Website Facilities: Toilets, picnic tables, natural sea pool ideal for family swimming. Best seasons: Late Spring to Early Autumn Denmark is a place where the forest meets the sea. The South Coast has no coastal plain. Rather, the granitic and related rocks of the Great Western Plateau reach the Southern Ocean as cliffy headlands, with large, rounded outcrops lining the intervening bays. Sheltered inlets in some South Coast national parks have karri and other forests growing right down to the water's edge. Instead of having forest close to the sea, William Bay National Park has a complex of heathlands. This habitat contains many common karri forest species, but at William Bay they grow under coastal influences as small shrubs, often with leaves very different in shape and texture from their inland relatives. The coastal, granitic rocks are well weathered and rounded, providing spectacular scenery and supporting a peculiar flora. Many such headlands along the South Coast have a thin capping of limestone, adding to the great variety of soil types.
(Photo and information courtesy of the CALM National Parks website) (Photo courtesy of Denmark Page)	Walpole-Nornalup National Park Location:  Centered on Walpole. Further Information: CALM Website Facilities: Camping area, barbecues, picnic areas, toilets NOTE: No drinking water available. A ranger is based in the park all year round. Telephone (08) 9835 5043. Best seasons: Any Walpole-Nornalup National Park occupies a unique high-rainfall corner of Western Australia. It contains nearly 20,000 hectares of diverse vegetation and landforms, from towering karri and tingle forests to coastal heath and wetlands. The park surrounds the towns of Walpole, Nornalup and Peaceful Bay. Walpole-Nornalup National Park contains many pristine forests and a wilderness area with little evidence of human activity. The rugged coastline, peaceful inlets and rivers are a major feature of the park's beauty. But the park is probably best known for the huge buttressed red tingle trees, which are unique to the Walpole area. It takes in the magnificent attractions of: Circular Pool Coalmine Beach and The Knoll Conspicuous Cliff Hilltop Mandalay Beach Valley of the Giants (Treetop Walk and Ancient Empire)