Port Albany, Western Australia
| Port Albany Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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.jpg) The bulk carrier Hai Ji berthed at the Port of Albany | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 35°01′51″S 117°54′01″E / 35.03092°S 117.90032°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 133 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 6330 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 1.8 km2 (0.69 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Albany | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Albany | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | O'Connor | ||||||||||||||
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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 and the City of Albany are located on the traditional land of the Minang people of the Noongar nation.[4][5][6][7]
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.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Port Albany (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "SLIP Map". maps.slip.wa.gov.au. Landgate. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
- ^ "NationalMap". nationalmap.gov.au. Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
- ^ "Minang". www.boodjar.sis.uwa.edu.au. University of Western Australia. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
- ^ "Map of Indigenous Australia". aiatsis.gov.au. Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
- ^ "Minang (WA)". www.samuseum.sa.gov.au. South Australian Museum. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
- ^ "City of Albany". www.albany.wa.gov.au. City of Albany. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
The City of Albany respectfully acknowledges the Menang Noongar people as the traditional custodians of the land ...
- ^ "Port Albany suburb search results". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
