The City of Albany is a

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in the Great Southern region of

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, about south-southeast of

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, the capital of Western Australia. It covers an area of , including the Greater Albany metropolitan area and the

Port of Albany The Port of Albany is located within Princess Royal Harbour in King George Sound on the south coast of Western Australia, in the Great Southern region. Location The port is located on the northern shore of Princess Royal Harbour, a natural ...

, 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.

History

The Municipality of Albany was gazetted in 1871. It was initially headed by a chairman, with

William Finlay William Thomas Finlay (July 12, 1853 – May 9, 1914) was a merchant, politician and cabinet minister in Alberta and Northwest Territories, Canada. Finlay served as the second mayor of Medicine Hat, represented the electoral district of Med ...

becoming the first mayor in 1885. The

Albany Road Board Albany, derived from the Gaelic for Scotland, most commonly refers to: *Albany, New York, the capital of the State of New York and largest city of this name *Albany, Western Australia, port city in the Great Southern Albany may also refer to: ...

was gazetted in 1896. On 1 July 1961, they became respectively the Town of Albany and Shire of Albany councils following changes to the Local Government Act. The City of Albany was established on 1 July 1998 with the amalgamation of the

Town of Albany The Town of Albany was a local government area in the Great Southern region of Western Australia representing the town of Albany, south-southeast of the capital, Perth. History The Municipality of Albany was gazetted on 21 February 1871. I ...

and the

Shire of Albany The Shire of Albany was a local government area in the Great Southern region of Western Australia centred on (but not including) the town of Albany about south-southeast of the capital, Perth, and covering an area of . History It was esta ...

. On 1 July 1998, the two councils amalgamated to form the City of Albany. A new administration building and Civic Centre was constructed and opened in 2005 on North Road.

Mayors

:''See also

List of mayors of Albany, Western Australia The City of Albany is a local government area in the Great Southern region of Western Australia. It has been led by mayors including: :1885 William Finlay, the inaugural mayor of Albany :1886 to 1888 William Grills Knight :1888 Lancel ...

'' Alison Goode was mayor from 1999 until 2007. Milton Evans was elected mayor in 2007 and served until elections in 2011 when he was defeated by Dennis Wellington. Dennis Wellington is the current mayor, elected for a second time in 2015 and again re-elected in 2019 and still serving as mayor in 2022.

Wards

The city has been divided into six wards, each of two councillors. Each councillor serves a four-year term, and half-elections are held every two years. The mayor is directly elected. *Breaksea *Frederickstown (central Albany) *Kalgan *Vancouver *West *Yakamia

Localities

Heritage-listed places

As of 2021, 425 places are heritage-listed in the City of Albany, of which 94 are on the State Register of Heritage Places.

National Parks and Reserves

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* Bald Island Nature Reserve *

Gull Rock National Park Gull Rock National Park is a small national park situated 25 km (16 mi) east of Albany in Western Australia. It was established in 2006, becoming Western Australia's 97th national park in the process. It is around in area. Locati ...

* Mill Brook Nature Reserve *

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and

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Sister Nature Reserves * Tinkelelup Nature Reserve *

Torndirrup National Park Torndirrup National Park is a national park in the Great Southern region of Western Australia, southeast of Perth and via Frenchman Bay Road is south of Albany. Torndirrup National Park has many impressive rock formations on the coast. Thes ...

Two Peoples Bay Nature Reserve Two Peoples Bay Nature Reserve is a protected area managed by the Department of Parks and Wildlife east of Albany, Western Australia. The area is accessible by 2WD vehicles. The bay itself, including two small secluded beaches, faces due eas ...

Waychinicup National Park Waychinicup National Park is in Western Australia, southeast of Perth and east of Albany, along the coast of the Southern Ocean. Location and description The park is bordered by the Southern Ocean to the south, Mount Manypeaks Nature Reserv ...

West Cape Howe National Park West Cape Howe National Park is a national park in Western Australia, southeast of Perth. The park is found between Albany and Denmark within the City of Albany and in the Great Southern region. Torbay Head, the most southerly point of the m ...

References

External links

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