Albany (suburb)

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Albany
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The historic Albany Town Hall
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Albany
Albany (suburb)
Coordinates: 35°01′02″S117°53′02″E / 35.01730°S 117.88378°E / -35.01730; 117.88378
Country Australia
State Western Australia
LGA
Government
   State electorate
   Federal division
Area
  Total
2.4 km2 (0.93 sq mi)
Population
  Total1,403 (SAL 2021) [1]
Postcode
6330
Suburbs around Albany
Mount Melville Centennial Park Mount Clarence
Mount Melville Albany Port Albany
Princess Royal Harbour

The suburb of Albany is the central business district of the City of Albany in the Great Southern region of Western Australia. The suburb is bounded by the Princess Royal Harbour to the south. The southern terminus of the Albany Highway is located within the suburb, at York Street. [2] [3]

The suburb is located on the traditional land of the Minang people of the Noongar nation. [4] [5]

The historic nature of the suburb is evident in the 334 entries in the heritage register, of which 82 are on the Western Australian State Register of Heritage Places. [6]

References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "2021 Albany, Census All persons QuickStats (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021. Retrieved 21 July 2022.  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. "SLIP Map". maps.slip.wa.gov.au. Landgate . Retrieved 14 October 2024.
  3. "NationalMap". nationalmap.gov.au. Geoscience Australia . Retrieved 14 October 2024.
  4. "Map of Indigenous Australia". aiatsis.gov.au. Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies . Retrieved 13 October 2024.
  5. "City of Albany". www.albany.wa.gov.au. City of Albany. Retrieved 13 October 2024. The City of Albany respectfully acknowledges the Menang Noongar people as the traditional custodians of the land ...
  6. "Albany suburb search results". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia . Retrieved 14 October 2024.