Albany Convict Gaol - corner of Stirling Terrace & Parade Street. Tel: +61-8-9841-5403. Restored complex of men’s cell blocks and some warders' quarters, built in 1852 for Imperial convicts shipped to WA as artisans and skilled labourers. This is also the town's main museum with extensive historic presentations of the local area including maps, photographs, interesting Aboriginal artifacts, and relics from the penal colony days. Open daily from 10:30AM to 4:30PM. Special night tours are also available on Fridays and Saturdays.
Residency Museum - near Stirling Terrace. Originally built as a store in the 1850s but converted into the Government Residency from 1873-1953. Open from 10AM to 5PM from Monday to Saturday and from 2PM to 5PM on Sundays. See the jaws of a white pointer shark and the huge rotating lens from the old Eclipse Lighthouse.
Albany Public Library and Information Service - York Street. Tel: +61-9841-9390. Also offers internet access.
Albany Tourist Information Centre - at the Old Railway Station on Proudlove Parade. Tel: +61-8-9841-1088.
Albany Town Hall Theatre - York Street. Tel: +61-8-9841-1661. Plays, concerts, musicals of all kinds, located in one of Western Australia's oldest buildings.
Albany Wind Farm - 12km south-west of the city centre. Worth a visit even if you are not into windmills. Twelve 1800kW wind turbines supply a large percentage of Albany's electrical requirements. The Wind Farm is open every day of the year. There is a large car-parking area, extensive network of boardwalks with views over the southern ocean. There is artwork and information panels containing profound statements as you admire the view. The Bibbulmum Track passes through the area, and there is a staircase down the cliff to the ocean. Entry is free.
Brig Amity Replica - located in the Albany Historical Precinct, off Princess Royal Drive. Tel: +61-8-9841-5403. Replica of the Brig Amity (built in 1975) which brought Albany's first settlers from Sydney in 1826. Open daily. There is an honour box to pay entry fee onto the ship.
Old Post Office Building, Stirling Terrace. Historic former customs and bond store, with the middle level being a sorting area and post office. The spiral staircase in the tower is magnificent, and the building now houses restaurants, a weaver and a museum.
Patrick Taylor Cottage Museum, 39 Duke Street, Tel: +61-8-9841-6174. Wattle and daub home, built circa 1832, the oldest surviving dwelling in Western Australia. Open daily.
The Princess Royal Fortress, Forts Road (off Marine Drive), Tel: +61-8-9841 9333, . The Princess Royal Battery currently functions as a tourist destination and provides an insight into the site and Australian military history generally. Apart from the many exhibits and displays, the site incorporates a small shop and tearooms for visitors; a function centre; and a covered area with barbecues and tables.
Vancouver Arts Centre, Vancouver Street, Tel: +61-8-9841-9260. Housed in the former Albany Cottage Hospital, a heritage-listed building built in 1887, the VAC is a focal point for all forms of the arts in the Albany area.
Whale World, Tel: +61-8-9844-4021, . Situated on the site of the old Cheynes Beach Whaling Station, closed in 1978. Includes 'Whalers Galley Café-Restaurant,' whale-orientated museum with 20 different exhibits including ‘Giants of the Sea’ whale skeleton display, 3D whale movies, souvenir shop and visits to the 'Cheynes IV' an actual former whaling ship, tied up next to the museum.
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