Home . About The Hostel . Rooms . Rates . Specials . Photo Albums . What To Do . Your Say . Local Links . Contact
 

What to do in Albany

Go whale watching aboard the Silver Star, Albany - WA
Jump aboard the Silver Star and go whale watching!

The Gap and the Natural Bridge, a short distance from Albany, Western Australia
Clime magnificent Bluff Knoll in the Porongarups, Western Australia
The Gap and the Natural Bridge, a short distance from Albany.
Climb magnificent Bluff Knoll.


Places to see:

The Old Farm on Strawberry Hill, image copyright www.ntwa.com.au Strawberry Hill Farm
(Historical)
Visit the first farm in Western Australia commencing in 1827 within a few months of establishment of the Military settlement of King George Sound.
Old Goal and Museum, image copyright www.historicalbany.com.au Old Goal and Museum
(Historical)
A complex of men’s cell blocks and some warders' quarters, built in 1852 for Imperial convicts shipped to WA as artisans and skilled labourers.
Albany Wind Farm, Western Australia - image copyright www.omninet.net.au Wind Farm
Supplying the equivalent of 17,000 average WA homes with wind-generated electricity. Each tower is 65 metres and the length of every blade is 35 metres.
Amity Brig replica Albany, Western Australia, image copyright www.historicalbany.com.au Amity Replica
(Historical)
Battling through heavy weather in Bass Strait and the second enduring the summer heat of the westward run, the brig reached Princess Royal Harbour on Christmas Day.
Whale World Albany, Western Australia Whale World
(Historical)
Visit Whale World and take an interactive journey through the site of the last operating whaling station in Australia.
Mount Romance, The Sandlewood Factory - Albany WA - image copyright www.mtromance.com.au Mt Romance
Visitors can take a free tour, shop in our magnificent international showroom, snack in the Café Sultan, sample and buy our special Sandalwood infused wines.


Natural Sites:

Dog Rock on Middleton Rd, Albany Western Australia Dog Rock
A large, granite boulder created by nature into the shape of a Labrador dog's head. Situated in the city of Albany at the start of Middleton Road and is free to view.
Go whale watching in Albany - Western Australia Whale Watching
(Seasonal)
Silver Star Tours
Humpback whales are one of the most agile and acrobatic members of the whale family. Providing frequent breeching and tail slapping.
Bluff Knoll, image copyright Lroff Bluff Knoll
In the Stirling Range National Park, 80km north of Albany. The highest peak in southern WA, with more than 1000 species of wildflowers.
The Natural Brigde and The Gap, Albany, Western Australia The Natural Bridge and The Gap
The Natural Bridge is a granite formation caused by the gradual wearing away of the rock by the Great Southern Ocean.
The Blowholes Albany, Western Australia Blowholes
With each wave the 'holes' blow air and water up the channel and out the top creating a burst of spray and loud wooshing sound.
HMAS Perth diving wreck Albany, Western Australia - image copyright Andrew Halsall and Uwe Klinge Wreck Diving
The former HMAS Perth is 133 Metres long, making it one of the largest dive attractions in the world.
 
Copyright Bayview Backpackers - Albany, Western Australia - Design by Penelope & Claire