AU · Western Australia · 35.02°S 117.88°E

albany

Granite sea cliffs, sheltered bays and stories from Australia's first Anzac convoy.

Best time
October–April is milder, good for beaches and coastal walks. June–August is wet and windy, but southern right and humpback whales come into King George Sound from about June to October.
How long
2–3 days
Getting there
Fly direct to Perth in just over 5 hours, then take a short connecting flight (about 1 hour) or drive about 4.5–5 hours south. Western Australia is on the same time as KL.
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Dear group chat,Granite sea cliffs, sheltered bays and stories from Australia's first Anzac convoy.— gowherelahTo: whoever’s drivingAlbanyAU, Western Australia
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≈ 4,567 km from KL, as the crow flies
View of the Port of Albany, Western Australia, taken from Mt. Melville.

Photo: Cygnis insignis · Public domain

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Photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each.

Albany is Western Australia's oldest European settlement, a town of old stone buildings on a huge natural harbour. Just outside town, granite headlands take the full force of the Southern Ocean, and sheltered bays hide some of the state's clearest water.

Makan

  1. King George whitingThe south coast's favourite fish, grilled or in fish and chips.Map ↗
  2. Great Southern produceApples, berries, bread and cheese from the farms around town.Map ↗

Things to do

  1. The Gap and Natural BridgeA viewing platform hangs over a granite chasm where the Southern Ocean surges in, beside a huge rock arch.Map ↗
  2. National Anzac CentreSoldiers' stories from the first Anzac convoys, which left from King George Sound in 1914.Map ↗
  3. Historic Whaling StationAustralia's last whaling station, closed in 1978 and now a museum on the shore of Frenchman Bay.Map ↗
  4. Middleton BeachA long, calm town beach with a foreshore boardwalk.Map ↗
  5. Little BeachA small cove of white sand and turquoise water between granite boulders in Two Peoples Bay.Map ↗

Good to know

  • Big waves wash over the coastal rocks without warning, so stay on the platforms and paths.
  • Halal food is limited in Albany; Perth is the place to stock up.

Last checked October 2026. Things change, so check opening times, fees and transport before you go.