One of the oldest permanently settled towns, Albany West Australia, is located in the south west of the state, 414 kms from Perth. The ‘Great Southern Land’ is not just for historians and bookworms, as there is an abundance of things to see and do in Albany. Although there is mystery in her history, Albany boasts plenty of adrenalin-charged adventures to undertake in the area. Plus there is a whole range of incredible food and fresh produce experiences that will have you ‘love at first bite’!
Albany offers majestic buildings, shipwrecks, convict relics, ANZAC memorials, museums, forts, ports and evidence of the city’s whaling and agricultural industries. During your visit you must check out:
Brig Amity at Albany Harbour
The Stocks at the Old Albany Gaol
Old Farm at Strawberry Hills
ANZAC War Memorial Albany
Old Fort on Mt Clarence
Ataturk Statue overlooking Albany Harbour
For the ‘adrenalin junkies’ there are many adventures to be had in and around Albany from cycling, hiking, rowing, horse-riding, surfing, kayaking, windsurfing, whale watching, diving or fishing.
Take your pick from one of these great adventures:
View towards Bald Head in Torndirrup National Park
The pathway to The Gap and Natural Bridge
Stunning views from the Boardwalk
Jimmy Newells Harbour in Torndirrup National Park
Albany’s incredible food scene would tempt any strong-willed man or woman. Follow your nose on a long list of seductive food and wine and feast your way around Albany.
To whet your appetites here is a short list of what’s on the menu:
Delicious barbecued Marron straight from the dam
Fresh Marron
Albany area has a wonderful variety of all different types of beaches. Some are virtually deserted and inaccessible, pounded by ferocious waves. Some are long and flat almost endless beaches, where you can walk in peace and solitude. Then there are gentle, protected coves of bright blue calm water bounded by round granite rocks.
Here is a list of some of the most gorgeous Albany beaches:
Middleton Beach
Salmon Holes in Torndirrup National Park
Green Pool, Denmark
Cosy Corner Beach
Beautiful Lowlands Beach
Two People Bay, Albany
There are several Albany Accommodation options depending on your budget and preference. The Big4 Middleton Beach Holiday Park is ideally located on the spectacular Middleton Beach with very affordable caravan sites or cabins. Otherwise check out Albany Hotels, Motels and Guest Houses located in town close to historic sites, shopping and eateries. Book your Albany Accommodation HERE
Cable Beach in Torndirrup National Park
Albany really blew my mind with her natural beauty, her real food experiences were delectable and her history was amazing. So much adventure, adventure, adventure – that it will probably make me want to come back for more!
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Michelle Weaver (@pinkypoinker)
April 1, 2016Fig and Trout sangas! That’s very interesting. I’m glad you’re doing the challenge (me too). I look forward to all your educational posts and stunning photographs, Kathy.
Kathy
April 1, 2016I didn’t actually try the fig & trout sangas but they do sound tempting. I sampled some marron at the marron farm and it was delicious. The A-Z challenge will be a piece of cake for me as I pretty much have already blogged about every Aussie place from A to Z! Looking forward to reading yours as well. :)
Chaotic Soul
April 1, 2016Salt and Pepper Squid!!! Now that will make me go running to the kitchen…! Amazing start to the morning with this lovely trip to Albany.
Ashmita Chatterjee,
(Chaoticsoulzzz)
https://chaoticsoulzzz.wordpress.com/
Kathy
April 1, 2016I’m glad I whetted your appetite with my culinary tour of Albany. It is a wonderful place in Australia to spend some quality time. Thank you for dropping by my blog. ?
budgettraveltalk
April 1, 2016Lots of Info in this post Kathy. We’ve been to Albany yonks ago and would love to return one day (soon). Enjoy the A to Z.
Kathy
April 1, 2016Yes I think you need to do WA from south to north or vice versa. Such diversity from south to north and Albany is one it’s treasures. ?
Julie Valerie @Julie_Valerie
April 1, 2016Oh my gosh. Fabulous photos!!! Australia is on my bucket list. A place I’ve always wanted to visit. I’ll get there. Some day . . .
P.S. I’m also on the A to Z Challenge but for the first time. I think I’m supposed to introduce myself? Not sure how this works… My name is Julie. Nice to meet you. Entry #1628. I’m a writer so my blog is my name: Julie Valerie (julievalerie.com) but my A to Z Challenge “theme” and name on the Linky list is Thesaurus Tyrannosaurus.
Kathy
April 2, 2016Nice to meet you Julie and thank you for dropping by my blog. I will be visiting yours too of course. Australia is an amazing country and should be on everyone’s bucket list, including the people who live here. :)
jeremyh05251977
April 2, 2016Very Nice Post…
Welcome in the letter “A”… thank you!
Jeremy [Retro]
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Kathy
April 2, 2016Thanks Jeremy. It’s going to be a long month! :)
breyana
April 2, 2016Great to learn a bit about Australia in this challenge! Succes with the rest :-)
Kathy
April 2, 2016Thank you Breyana. There is so much more to come of Australia – a lot of places you probably have never heard of before, but all equally as interesting. :)
Debbie Simorte
April 2, 2016Kathy, I really enjoyed this. I love learning about new (old) places and between the writing and the photos, you’ve got me wanting to pack my bags.
Deb @ http://writerup.blogspot.com
Kathy
April 2, 2016Thank you Debbie. I’m glad my photos and story were enticement to come visit Albany (or even Australia). There will be more great Australian place coming up in the month ahead. :)
Sue (from A to Z)
April 2, 2016I hadn’t even heard of this place, and it sounds amazing. I love that your post is so thorough…I could plan a trip tomorrow and know just what to do and see. I signed up for your newsletter; I am also a fifty-something and love finding other bloggers I can relate to.
Kathy
April 2, 2016Thank you Sue. I do like to be very thorough when writing about travel destinations. Albany certainly packs a punch when it comes to natural beauty, lots of adventures and delicious fresh food. I am heading over to check out your blog. :)
Anne
April 4, 2016That is a great challenge. I love Albany and most of my family lives down that way so we are always down there. Like you said there is so much natural beauty there.
Kathy
April 4, 2016It certainly is a challenge Anne, but I really love bringing our wonderful country and what it has to offer to people from all around the world. Albany was definitely a standout during our around Australia trip. :)
Jo
August 16, 2018Just love love love Albany. Your photos make me want to return. However, except on rare occasions, we’ve only visited when it’s overcast and rainy. Your images assure me that it really can be sunny down that way :)
Kathy
August 16, 2018We did have mostly fine weather when we were in Albany that did make the beaches in particular looking very appealing. I really enjoyed the history of this wonderful town and the national park was stunning.
Yen Tu
August 20, 2018It’s amazing trip. I hope I will settle time to visit Albany soon. It’s will be a challenging and awesome experience.
Kathy
August 23, 2018Thank you Yen. Yes it’s a beautiful town.