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Albany Western Australia
Panoramic view of Albany and Princess Royal Harbour by Keith Peterson

Albany is an exquisite coastal city located in the Great Southern of Western Australia, 416 kms south east of Perth in Western Australia. 

Albany Population 31,586 ABS June 2004
Great Southern  Population 52,592  ABS June 2006

Distance to Perth  416km  (254 miles)
Time to travel – self drive - car  4.5 hours
Time to travel – public transport – fly 1 hour
Time to travel – public transport – bus 6 hours


York St, overlooking Princess Royal Harbour

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Albany and the Great Southern of Western Australia is more than just a great place to visit.  It is great place to live and work.

The region offers a huge selection of lifestyles for every taste and for every pocket!

 

 

 

 

SO, HOW DO you get here? Check out our Getting Here and Around Page.



Albany Accommodation


What to do

Albany is the perfect place for families.  There are great resources and support networks.

You can live next to the ocean or a river and have your own boat
for pleasure or fishing.

You can live in friendly coastal communities with ocean views.

You can live in modern suburban homes with every convenience and great neighbours.

You can have a country property from small lifestyle blocks through to broadacre or mixed farming.

Keep horses, grow grapes, go fishing, have your own orchard.

Good rainfall means you can grow your own food.

The list could be endless.

Consider a new job and a wonderful new lifestyle in Albany and the Great Southern.

Keep coming back to Albany Gateway for new jobs, new and established homes and your new life!

 The affordable lifestyle change you are looking for
may be easier than you think.

There are a range of employers throughout the region looking for new employees.

When it comes to the best source of information about Albany and our region, there is no substitute for local knowledge. Contact the Albany Visitor Centre for the latest information on (08) 9841 9377.

The Albany region is one of Australia’s best kept secrets. It is not just about the exciting developments,  comfortable climate, the spectacular coastlines, or the opportunity of getting closer to nature or enjoying fantastic wineries or great food; it is all of these things and much more!

If it's a historic encounter or the desire to get closer to nature you wont be disappointed. Quiet solitude, an adventure or a gourmet experience - it's all here! You need look no further!

The Albany region is blessed by a temperate and comfortable Mediterranean climate. This means beautiful, sunny winter days and cool summer nights. What's more, is that so many of the main attractions are easily accessible to the walker, cyclist or motorist.

The Albany Region offers a dichotomy of experiences, from the spectacular, towering Karri forests, pristine aqua-blue waters of the coast, sandy beaches, frolicking whales, world-class wineries, bird life, bush walks, wildflowers, native wildlife and much more.


Click HERE for map of Albany Town Centre.

Albany Pictorial

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The Amity
Transported the first settlers to Albany on the 26 December 1826

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History
1st British settlement in Western Australia


Albany
The start of the ANZAC Legend

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The Gap

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Gardens

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Alfresco

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Fishing

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Shopping

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Middleton Beach

 



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