📍 Destination Overview
Albany, Western Australia's oldest European settlement and port, nestles in sheltered King George Sound. Founded in 1816, it keeps strong colonial memory: the WWII sites on Forts Albany, the old gaol and 19th-century buildings. Whales migrate into the bay from June to October with viewpoints over mothers and calves, while the Stirling Range offers hiking.
⚓ Location
Western Australia · south coast
🗓️ Best Season
Sep-Mar
🕐 Time Difference
Same as Beijing (no DST)
💰 Currency / Language
Australian Dollar (AUD) / English
🕐 Suggested Duration
1-2 days
🔌 Outlet / Voltage
Type I · 230V
☀️ Best Time to Visit & Climate
🌸 Spring–summer: Sep–Feb
Beaches, blooms & outdoors.
🍂 Autumn: Mar–May
Mild & quiet.
January
☀️
24°/14°
Best
February
☀️
24°/15°
Best
March
🍂
22°/13°
Best
April
🍂
20°/11°
May
🌦️
17°/9°
June
🌧️
15°/7°
July
❄️
14°/6°
August
❄️
15°/7°
September
🌸
16°/7°
Best
October
🌸
18°/9°
Best
November
🌸
20°/11°
Best
December
☀️
22°/13°
Best
🎯 Albany Experiences
Whales in the bay
See whales close to shore.
Fort lookouts
Bays from the heights.
Mountain day
Rocks & wildflowers.
Ride the swell
Surf down south.
Albany's highlights shift with the seasons: winter (June–October) is prime whale-watching, with humpbacks and southern rights cruising King George Sound; spring and summer suit beaches, wildflowers and surfing; autumn is mild and calm. A classic day starts at a bay lookout for whales, climbs Mount Adelaide's fort for full panoramas, then surfs Torbay or hikes the Stirling Range. Blending deep history with a vast ocean horizon, it's an essential southern-WA road-trip stop. Costs run mid-to-upper; stock fuel for the long coastal drives. History's depth and the ocean's breadth are this old port's most enduring faces.
🚌 Transport & Stays
City Transport
✈️varies
Flight
Via Perth or direct
varies
🚗~AUD$70–150
Self-drive
Freeing along coast
~AUD$70–150
🚌varies
Coach
Links to Perth & south-west
varies
Recommended Stay Areas
🏨 Town / harbour
Near dining & heritage
🏖️ Bay areas
Whale & sea views
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