Port Albany, Western Australia

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Port Albany
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The bulk carrier Hai Ji berthed at the Port of Albany
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Port Albany
Port Albany, Western Australia
Coordinates: 35°01′51″S117°54′01″E / 35.03092°S 117.90032°E / -35.03092; 117.90032
Country Australia
State Western Australia
LGA
Government
   State electorate
   Federal division
Area
  Total
1.8 km2 (0.69 sq mi)
Population
  Total133 (SAL 2021) [1]
Postcode
6330
Suburbs around Port Albany
Mount Clarence Mount Clarence Middleton Beach
Albany Port Albany King George Sound
Princess Royal Harbour Ataturk Channel

Port Albany is a suburb 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 and King George Sound to the east and is home to the Port of Albany. To the south of Port Albany, the Ataturk Channel, which connects Princess Royal Harbour with King George Sound, separates it from Vancouver Peninsula. [2] [3]

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

The area backing on to Mount Clarence, along Brunswick Road, contains five heritage listed houses and the also heritage listed Mass Rocks and Lookout Rocks. [5]

References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Port Albany (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. "SLIP Map". maps.slip.wa.gov.au. Landgate . Retrieved 17 October 2024.
  3. "NationalMap". nationalmap.gov.au. Geoscience Australia . Retrieved 17 October 2024.
  4. "City of Albany". www.albany.wa.gov.au. City of Albany. Retrieved 18 January 2025. The City of Albany respectfully acknowledges the Menang Noongar people as the traditional custodians of the land ...
  5. "Port Albany suburb search results". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia . Retrieved 17 October 2024.