So we're heading down to Albany this weekend for yet another family get away. This could be the start of a fair bit of travelling! Last weekend's trip to Tammin was great. This time we're going three times further and staying for longer.
I'll update this post with more photo's, maybe some video, we'll see!
Here's a little info on Albany, Western Australia. As taken from wiki:
Albany (pronounced
/ˈælbəni/) is a
port city located in the
Great Southern Region of
Western Australia, some 390 kilometres south-east of
Perth, the state capital. As of 2009, Albany's population is estimated at approximate 33,600 making it the sixth-largest city in the state
[2].
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 ambition 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.
[3]
During the late nineteenth and early twentieth century's the town served as a gateway to the
Eastern Goldfields and for many years 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
[4], however, saw its importance as a port decline after which the towns industries turned primarily to agriculture and timber and, later,
whaling. Unlike Perth and
Fremantle, Albany was a strong supporter of
Federation in 1901.
Today the town has 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.
