Albany is a port city in the Great Southern region in the Australian state of Western Australia, 418 kilometres (260 mi) southeast of Perth, the state capital. The city centre is 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 in the local government area of the City of Albany. While it is the oldest colonial, although not European, settlement in Western Australia — predating Perth and Fremantle by over two years — it was a semi-exclave of New South Wales for over four years until it was made part of the Swan River Colony.
The City of Albany is a local government area in the Great Southern region of Western Australia, about 410 kilometres (255 mi) south-southeast of Perth, the capital of Western Australia. It covers an area of 4,312.3 square kilometres (1,665 sq mi), including the Greater Albany metropolitan area and the Port of Albany, as well as the surrounding agricultural district and some national parks. The City of Albany had a population of over 36,000 at the 2016 census.
The Shire of Cranbrook is a local government area in the Great Southern region of Western Australia, about 92 kilometres (57 mi) north of Albany and about 320 kilometres (200 mi) south-southeast of the state capital, Perth. The Shire covers an area of 3,277 square kilometres (1,265 sq mi), and its seat of government is the town of Cranbrook.
The Shire of Jerramungup is a local government area in the Great Southern region of Western Australia, about 180 kilometres (112 mi) northeast of Albany and about 440 kilometres (273 mi) southeast of the state capital, Perth. The Shire covers an area of 6,507 square kilometres (2,512 sq mi) with Bremer Bay its largest town. The seat of government is the town of Jerramungup.
Bremer Bay is a coastal town and locality in the Shire of Jerramungup, Great Southern region of Western Australia. It is situated on the south coast of the state, between Albany and Esperance, at the mouth of the Bremer River. Bremer Bay is 515 kilometres (320 mi) southeast of the state capital, Perth, and 180 kilometres (112 mi) east of Albany. It is on the lands of the Southern Noongar people of the Noongar nation. The claim for Native Title was made in September 2006.
Milpara is a north-western suburb of Albany in southern Western Australia. Its local government area is the City of Albany. The western boundary of the suburb is formed by the Albany Highway.
Little Grove 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 north and west.
Frenchman Bay is a locality of the City of Albany in the Great Southern region of Western Australia. It is located just west of the historic Cheyne Beach Whaling Station. It is approximately 9.1 km (5.7 mi) from Albany on the opposite side of the bay.
Goode Beach is a locality of the City of Albany in the Great Southern region of Western Australia. It borders the Torndirrup National Park to the south.. It is located about 7.4 km (4.6 mi) from Albany on the other side of the bay.
Meerup is a rural locality of the Shire of Manjimup in the South West region of Western Australia, on the coastline of the Southern Ocean. The south-western part of the locality, along the coastline, is completely covered by the D'Entrecasteaux National Park with the western section of the Boorara-Gardner National Park bordering the former. In the north, parts of the Greater Hawke National Park are located within Meerup. The Meerup River forms the northern locality's border, near the coast.
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.
Seppings is a suburb of the City of Albany in the Great Southern region of Western Australia. The suburb is bounded by the King George Sound to the east and home to Lake Seppings and surrounding wetlands. It also contains the south-western half of the Albany Golf Course. Only the area along the northern border of the suburb and a stretch along Middleton Beach are built up with houses.
Marbelup is a townsite and locality of the City of Albany in the Great Southern region of Western Australia. The South Coast Highway runs through the locality west to east while the Great Southern Railway passes through it from north to south. The Marbelup Nature Reserve surrounds the remaining gazetted townsite, just 4,052 square metres (43,620 sq ft) in size, on three sides but no town actually exists at location.
Lowlands is a locality of the City of Albany in the Great Southern region of Western Australia, located along the Southern Ocean. It is located west of the West Cape Howe National Park, and south east of Wilson Inlet.
Sandpatch is a locality of the City of Albany in the Great Southern region of Western Australia, located along the Southern Ocean. In the east, it borders the locality of Torndirrup and Torndirrup National Park. Sandpatch is the location of the Albany Wind Farm.
West Cape Howe is a locality of the City of Albany in the Great Southern region of Western Australia. The locality of West Cape Howe is on a headland, the West Cape Howe, and surrounded on three sides by the Southern Ocean. It is entirely covered by the West Cape Howe National Park, which also extends into the neighbouring Bornholm and Kronkup. Torbay Head, located within West Cape Howe, is the southernmost point in Western Australia.
Millbrook is a locality of the City of Albany in the Great Southern region of Western Australia. The King River forms the south-western border of the locality. The Mill Brook runs through the locality from north to south before flowing into the King River at its southern border. The Mill Brook Nature Reserve however is located further upstream, in the locality of Green Valley.
Walmsley is a locality of the City of Albany in the Great Southern region of Western Australia. Chester Pass Road forms the western boundary of Walmsley.
Redmond West is a rural locality of the City of Albany in the Great Southern region of Western Australia. The north-western corner of the locality is taken up by the south-eastern section of the Mount Lindesay National Park and the Blue Gum Creek Nature Reserve is also located within Redmond West. The Hay River passes through it and also forms its boundary in the south-west.
Nanarup is a rural locality of the City of Albany in the Great Southern region of Western Australia, located along the Southern Ocean. The far west of the locality is taken up by parts of Gull Rock National Park while the eastern half of Nanarup is taken up by the Two Peoples Bay Nature Reserve. In between the two lies Taylor Inlet and Nanarup Beach.
