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Albany is also the oldest continuous European settlement in Western Australia, and was founded in 1826, three years before the state capital of Perth. The King George Sound settlement was a hastily-dispatched British military outpost, intended to forestall any plans by France for settlements in Western Australia.
The main industries of Albany consist of tourism, fishing and agriculture, although before the 1950s whaling was one of the major sources of income and employment for the population. The Whaling Station, which closed operations in 1979, has now been converted to a museum of whaling, and features one of the 'Cheynes' whale chasers that were used for whaling in Albany. The station was the last operating whaling station in the Southern Hemisphere at the time of closing.
The Albany region is notorious for people being lost from waves washing people off rocks, which may or may not be associated with freak waves.
The main industries of Albany consist of tourism, fishing and agriculture, although before the 1950s whaling was one of the major sources of income and employment for the population. The Whaling Station, which closed operations in 1979, has now been converted to a museum of whaling, and features one of the 'Cheynes' whale chasers that were used for whaling in Albany. The station was the last operating whaling station in the Southern Hemisphere at the time of closing.
The Albany region is notorious for people being lost from waves washing people off rocks, which may or may not be associated with freak waves.
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Mar 21, 2006 – Apr 16, 2006
Margaret loves to travel and we've often hit the road together when I'm staying at hers. She and my Mother are pretty close and they regularly travel together on their overseas holidays.With the party all done and dusted we were at a loose end for a few days. Greg had taken his family t…
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Oct 18, 2008 – Oct 20, 2008
Hyden, Australia -› Albany, Australia -› …
A visit with Fe (Fayemin) to South Western Australia (Hyden, Albany, Denmark, Margaret River and Busselton).
Sep 21, 2005 – Oct 01, 2005
Melbourne, Australia -› Perth, Australia -› …
Batavia Coast to Wave Rock you say? That is a big day!
The thing I love about Western Australia is the amount of 'coast' names they have; Coral Coast, Turquoise Coast, Batavia coast, Outback Coast, Sunset Coast, Fun Coast... there is something lovely and idyllic about being in a place that ends in…
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