Albany (suburb)

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Albany
Western Australia
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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
Population1,403 (SAL 2021) [1]
Postcode(s) 6330
Area2.4 km2 (0.93 sq mi)
LGA(s) City of Albany
State electorate(s) Albany
Federal division(s) O'Connor
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 and the City of Albany are located on the traditional land of the Minang people of the Noongar nation. [4] [5] [6] [7]

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. [8]

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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. "Minang". www.boodjar.sis.uwa.edu.au. University of Western Australia . Retrieved 13 October 2024.
  5. "Map of Indigenous Australia". aiatsis.gov.au. Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies . Retrieved 13 October 2024.
  6. "Minang (WA)". www.samuseum.sa.gov.au. South Australian Museum . Retrieved 13 October 2024.
  7. "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 ...
  8. "Albany suburb search results". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia . Retrieved 14 October 2024.