50-762: The Albany Club also known as the Aberdeen House is a heritage listed building located on Aberdeen Street in Albany in the Great Southern region of Western Australia . In Western Australia, only the Weld Club in Perth is older than the Albany gentlemen's club, which was established in 1894. No private club outside the metropolitan area has occupied the same building for so long. John Moir , who served as
100-525: A Fremantle Auxiliary Submarine Base at Port of Albany at Albany, Western Australia about 250 miles south of Perth when the submarine tender USS Holland (AS-3) arrived. If Japan attacked Fremantle the complete US Sub fleet could be sunk, so some of the US Subs operated out of Albany Submarine Base. In total 31 submarines were serviced at Albany Submarine Base during the war. Captain Fife started
150-462: A U.S. Navy base as it was beyond the range of Japanese long-range bombers . The Bombing of Darwin on 19 February 1942 demonstrated a more southern port was needed. Both existing port facilities and new bases were built at Perth. Naval Base Perth's Fleet Post Office # was 255 SF Perth, Australia. The US Navy performed search, combat, rescue, and reconnaissance patrols out of the Perth seaplane base at Crawley Bay (also called Matilda Bay). Out of
200-566: A corrugated iron roof, designed in the Victorian Style with Italianate elements. In 2005 the building received interim heritage listing. Foundation members of the club include: Albert Young Hassell , John Moir, S. J. Haynes and W. H. Angove. 35°01′30″S 117°53′05″E / 35.0249°S 117.8847°E / -35.0249; 117.8847 Albany, Western Australia Albany ( / ˈ æ l b ən i / AL -bən-ee ; Nyungar : Kinjarling )
250-510: A district newsroom covering Albany and surrounding areas based in the city. Below is a table showing the full suite of digital television services available in Albany. These services are broadcast from Mount Clarence and cover the majority of the geographic area with some areas requiring a signal to be received from the Southern Agricultural site at Mount Barker. Both these transmission sites employ vertical polarity. Furthermore,
300-471: A light the magic word to land. A navite banca, outrigger canoe, guided the planes to a place to hide under overhanging trees. The planes were fuelled by the troops there. The planes were lightened to prepare of the rescue. Removed were blankets, oxygen gear, spare food, and repair tools. The emergency rations we kept, but to remove weight, the plane's 50 calibre guns and ammunition were removed. On April 29, 1942, at 6:45 pm both planes took off for Corregidor. In
350-583: A number of historical sites including the Museum, Albany Convict Gaol , The Princess Royal Fortress (commonly known as The Forts) and Patrick Taylor Cottage, one of the oldest dwellings in Western Australia, c. 1832 . Albany has a great deal of historical significance to Western Australia. Natural sights along the rugged coastline include the 'Natural Bridge' and the 'Gap'. The beaches have pristine white sand. The destroyer HMAS Perth
400-825: A number of residents rely on receiving these services via satellite using the Viewer Access Satellite Television system. Local newspapers are the Albany Advertiser (established 1888) and The Extra (owned by Seven West Media Limited , publishers of The West Australian ). Local radio stations GOLD MX and Fly FM are owned by local independent broadcaster BARRICADES MEDIA. Two of Albany's major sports facilities are Collingwood Park Stadium in Collingwood Park and Centennial Oval in Centennial Park . Collingwood Park
450-608: A torpedo target range at Albany in Princess Royal Harbour . A net was set up and the USS ; Skipjack (SS-184) was used to test Mark 14 torpedo at the net. Port of Albany offered excellent fleet anchorage and Princess Royal Fortress . USS Pelias took over submarine tender duty in July 1942, then was replaced by the USS Fulton (AS-11) . Existing port facilities were used, subs were tied to
500-648: A week between Perth and Albany Airport using 34-passenger turboprop Saab 340 aircraft. Albany was served by the Albany Progress passenger train from Perth until 1978. The railway station reopened as a tourist information centre in 1994. Albany radio stations include locally owned broadcaster GOLD MX and FLY FM as well as national broadcasters 783 Triple M (formerly 6VA and RadioWest ), Vision FM , HitFM (formerly HOT FM ), ABC Great Southern , ABC News , ABC Radio National , ABC Classic FM , Triple J , Racing Radio & Great Southern FM. Below
550-525: Is February with a mean of 22.9 mm (0.90 in). Albany received a record amount of rain on 20 November 2008 when violent storms swept across the Great Southern region. The town was flooded after 113.8 mm (4.48 in) of rain fell in a 24-hour period, the highest amount recorded since rainfall records began in 1877. The wettest month on record was June 1920 when 292.8 mm (11.5 in) fell, while February 1877 and February 1879 remain
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#1732790524899600-486: Is a port city in the Great Southern region in the Australian state of Western Australia , 418 kilometres (260 mi) southeast of Perth , the state capital. The city centre is at the northern edge of Princess Royal Harbour , which is a part of King George Sound . The central business district is bounded by Mount Clarence to the east and Mount Melville to the west. The city is in the local government area of
650-436: Is a table showing the broadcast frequencies on which these services can be received. Localised television stations available in Albany include GWN7 (now Seven Regional), WIN Television Western Australia , West Digital Television , SBS and ABC Television Western Australia . Seven (formerly GWN7) broadcasts a half-hour news program for regional WA, Seven News Regional WA (formerly GWN7 News ), at 5:30pm on weeknights with
700-506: Is frequently visited by other warships. Albany has a city bus service run by Swan Transit under the TransAlbany brand with five town routes. Albany is connected to Perth with road-coach services via Walpole and Bunbury ; via Katanning and Northam ; via Kojonup and Williams . Transwa coaches also serve Jerramungup , Ravensthorpe and Hopetoun . Rex Airlines , a national independent regional airline, provides 23 services
750-557: Is home to North Albany Football Club while Centennial Oval is home to Royals Football Club . Albany Leisure and Aquatic Centre is the home of Albany Basketball Association. The Rainbow Coast Raiders of the State Basketball League played at the Albany Sports Centre (33 Barker Road) between 1989 and 1999. 33 Barker Road is now the home of Albany Indoor Beach Volleyball. Albany Sea Dragons are
800-849: Is on the wide deep mouth of the Swan River at the City of Perth, about 16 kilometres (10 mi) inland from the sea. The existing port facilities at Port of Perth were large enough to support the needs of the US Navy. Most US Navy activity was at Fremantle, 13 kilometres (8 mi) away from the port. USS ARD-9 , a US Navy auxiliary floating drydock , was at Perth for repairing ships and subs in January 1944, then departed to Naval Base Milne Bay . Some US ships that ported at Perth during World War II: USS Augusta (CA-31) , USS Tucker (DD-374) , and SS Mariposa . To fight
850-440: Is situated on what is promoted as the "Rainbow Coast", an appropriate title given the frequency of days with both sun and drizzle or showers. Albany has 44.8 clear days annually, just slightly lower than Melbourne 's 48.6 days. July is the wettest month, with a long-term average of 144 mm (5.67 in). Rain in excess of 0.2 mm (0.01 in) occurs on two days out of every three during an average winter. The driest month
900-700: Is the southern terminus for tourism in the region , and the state's south west, which is known for its natural environment and preservation of its heritage. The town has a role in the ANZAC legend , being the last port of call for troopships departing Australia in the First World War. On 1 November 2014, the Australian and New Zealand Prime Ministers opened the National Anzac Centre in Mount Clarence, Albany, to commemorate 100 years since
950-539: The City of Albany . While it is the oldest colonial, although not European, settlement in Western Australia — predating Perth and Fremantle by over two years — it was a semi-exclave of New South Wales for over four years until it was made part of the Swan River Colony . The settlement was founded on 26 December 1826 as a military outpost of New South Wales for the purpose of forestalling French ambitions in
1000-549: The Far East Air Force 's 13th Pursuit Squadron. The plane on the USS Langley were to become the 49th Pursuit Group. United States Army Air Forces P-40 pilots and P-40 ground crews also boarded the USS Langley . USS Langley join convoy MS.5 and departed Perth on February 22. On February 27, 1942, on her way to Java, nine twin-engine Japanese bombers attacked the USS Langley off of Tilatjap . The USS Langley
1050-590: The 19th century, the town served as a gateway to the Eastern Goldfields . For many years, it was the colony's only deep-water port, having a place of eminence on shipping services between Britain and its Australian colonies. The opening of the Fremantle Inner Harbour in 1897, however, saw its importance as a port decline, after which the town's industries turned primarily to agriculture, timber and later, whaling . Contemporary Albany
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#17327905248991100-705: The Albany jetty and a quarantine station was used for the HQ and station. The base was moved to Naval Base Brisbane in August 1942 to prepare for the support of the Guadalcanal campaign . Submarines returned to Port of Albany during the Western Australian emergency of March 1944 out of fear of an attack on Fremantle. The Royal Australian Navy operated a large refuelling tank farm at Albany. Port of Perth offered excellent fleet anchorage. The Port of Perth
1150-496: The British exploration was undertaken to survey the land and sea to assess the profitability of resources. The explorers occasionally noted encounters with Noongars. Native treatment laws and programs have affected the tribes since settlement . There are a number of heritage buildings in Albany; see List of heritage places in the City of Albany and Category:Heritage places in Albany, Western Australia . These include: Some of
1200-650: The City of Albany began, as part of an official dual-naming project, to give prominence to Kinjarling as the city's Aboriginal name. Kinjarling was home to Menang Noongar tribes during the summer season. Early British explorers recorded evidence of fish traps located on Emu Point and on the French, now the Kalgan , River. Vancouver made attempts to find the inhabitants of the area but only found bark dwellings that were unoccupied. Later explorers made contact and were told to leave, but were accepted when they did not. Most of
1250-675: The Empire of Japan in Java , 43 Curtiss P-40 Warhawk from Amberley, New Zealand and Bankstown Airport were ordered to fly to Perth to be loaded on the USS Langley (CV-1) , the US's first aircraft carrier . The planes landed on Maylands airfield and were towed to the Base at Fremantle . Of the 43 planes sent, only 32 were loaded onto the USS Langley on February 21/22, 1942. The planes were part of
1300-570: The Philippines and rescue 50 key personnel in April 1942. The rescue at US Corregidor Island Base was codenamed Operation Flight Gridiron . The trip was 5,201 kilometres (3,232 mi) one way. The PBYs also delivered medicine, Anti-aircraft nose fuses, and radio repair parts to the troops still on Corregidor. The troops on Corregidor did not surrender till May 6, 1942. The PBYs took of on April 27, 1942, and returned May 3, 1942. The first refuel
1350-546: The above information is derived from the State Heritage Register where these places are registered. The assessment criteria contain more details. As of the 2021 census , the urban population of Albany was 35,053 making it the state's sixth-largest population centre. The city centre of Albany is located between the hills of Mount Melville and Mount Clarence, which look down into Princess Royal Harbour. Many beaches surround Albany, with Middleton Beach being
1400-535: The air, the water drained out. The damaged plane landed in Darwin, and as soon as they landed, bailing started again. At Darwin, proper repair was done. After the repair the plane flew to Perth, 2,300 kilometres (1,400 mi) away landing at 1:30 am, the other plane was already there. The planes flew about 11,000 kilometres (7,000 mi), with 6,300 kilometres (3,900 mi) of those in Japan control airspace. Over 1,000
1450-608: The base moved to the Admiralty Islands . The Seaplane Base was located at the City of Nedlands , just west of Perth, on the north shore of the Swan River . The Double Sunrise air service also operated from the base. One of the longest rescue missions was done from Naval Base Perth by Lieutenant Deede out of Perth with Patrol Wing 10. Deede, Captain Thomas F. Pollock, and one other PBY Catalina flew to Corregidor in
1500-1002: The base, the US Navy operated 60 Consolidated PBY Catalina and Black Cat PBY that were painted black for night operations. Over 1200 personnel were stationed at the base. VPB-11 , Patrol Bombing Squadron, arrived at Perth on June 8, 1943. The VPB-11 southwest Pacific operations were under the command of the FAW-10 . On September 9, 1943, VPB-11 was moved to Naval Air Station Palm Island . The VP-101 arrived at Nedlands in December 1943. VP-102 and VP-21 arrived at Nedlands in March 1942. 26 October 1943: VP-33 arrived on October 26, 1943: VP-33 did day searches missions and night bombing (missions in Black Cat on Koepang and Amboina . VPB-29 arrived at Nedlands on November 9, 1942. VP-52 arrived on August 7, 1943. The seaplane base closed in July 1944 and
1550-459: The base. The base closed in September 1945. Fremantle's Fleet Post Office # was 137 SF Fremantle, Australia. Fremantle Fortress protected the base. Charles A. Lockwood was overseeing the bases at Fremantle and Exmouth Submarine Base . However, in August 1945, newspaper reports openly acknowledged the impact of the forces' activity. Albany Submarine Base was founded on March 17, 1942, as
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1600-448: The boxes of what the typical beachgoer is looking for — uncrowded, crystal-white sand, turquoise waters and a very dramatic granite backdrop". Other beaches include: Albany has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate ( Köppen Csb ) with dry, warm summers, mild, wet winters, and pleasant springs and autumns. Summers have short spells of very hot weather, but cool ocean breeze brings relief, especially during evenings and nights. The city
1650-435: The closest to the town centre. Other popular beaches include Frenchman Bay and Muttonbird Island. Albany is 418 km (260 mi) SSE of the state capital, Perth , to which it is linked by Albany Highway . Albany is a sub-region of the Great Southern region of Western Australia. The Albany coastline is notorious for deaths due to king waves washing people off rocks. The Torndirrup National Park features some of
1700-611: The coast. Fremantle submarine base opened on March 10, 1942. Most of the submarines at the base had escaped before Naval Base Manila in the Philippines before it was captured. The submarine operated out of the Dutch East Indies and then Indonesia until these ports were taken over. Fremantle submarine base was a wartime secret, to keep from being attacked as many of the South Pacific patrols operated out of
1750-492: The dark they were able to find Corregidor as oil tank burning on the island. The smoke even gave the crew the wind direction. The planes land at 11:20 pm and two US small craft came out to greet the planes and load the cargo into the boats. A large boat arrived and the three boats, unload cargo and arrived with the rescue personnel. The personnel included: Brigadier General , Major , Commander , Lieutenants , Lieutenant colone , Captain , wives and other troops. April 29, 1942,
1800-629: The first ANZAC troops departed from King George Sound. Approximately 40,000 people attended the commemoration events held between 30 October and 2 November 2014. An auxiliary submarine base for the US Navy's 7th Fleet was developed during the Second World War in the event the submarine base at Fremantle was lost. Also in the harbour was a Royal Australian Navy naval installation which provided for refuelling from four 5,100-tonne (5,000-long-ton) fuel tanks. Upon its establishment in 1826,
1850-486: The mayor of Albany for four terms, built a new residence on Aberdeen Street in 1886; his wife died shortly before the residence was completed. Moir, who was also a founding member of the Albany Club, let it be used as a club facility from 1895 until 1939 when the club acquired the building. The Albany Club building later became heritage listed. The building has two storeys and is constructed of stuccoed brick and with
1900-498: The more rugged coastline in the area. However, there are many beaches that are safe and usable. Betty's Beach was named after Betty Jones, who used to go camping there with her family, and was initially called Betty's Bay. Frenchman Bay Beach is adjacent to the Torndirrup National Park, and was originally called Quarantine Bay, owing to the quarantine station set up by the British in 1826 on Mistaken Island at
1950-400: The northern end of Goode Beach Misery Beach, located 20 km (12 mi) south of Albany, was so named owing to the location of the whaling station at Albany that operated until 1978, causing offal to be washed ashore at Misery Beach and its sand and waters to be stained red. However, the beach was named Tourism Australia Best Beach 2022 by Tourism Australia , described a "[ticking] all
2000-446: The only rainless months. Albany's main industries are tourism, fishing, timber (wood chips) and agriculture. From 1952 to 1978 whaling was a major source of income and employment for the local population. The Whaling Station, which closed operations in 1978 following a major conservation campaign, has been converted to a museum of whaling and features one of the 'Cheynes' whale chasers that were used for whaling in Albany. The station
2050-522: The region. To that end, on 21 January 1827, the commander of the outpost, Major Edmund Lockyer , formally took possession for the British Crown of the portion of New Holland not yet claimed by the Crown; that is, the portion west of the 129th meridian east , with the portion east already being claimed collectively by the Crown as New South Wales and Van Diemen's Land . During the last decade of
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2100-453: The regions only rugby league club who partake in inter-regional WA competitions run by the NRL WA. There are currently several primary schools, eight high schools and one university campus in the Albany area. Auxiliary Albany Submarine Base Naval Base Perth was a United States Navy base near Perth , Western Australia during World War II . Perth was selected as the site for
2150-523: The settlement was named Frederick Town in honour of Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany . In 1831, the settlement was transferred to the control of the Swan River Colony and renamed Albany by Lieutenant-Governor James Stirling . The name of the area in the Nyungar language of the Menang people is Kinjarling , which has been said to mean "place of plenty" and "place of rain". In 2020,
2200-402: The tail to stop it from sinking. Then an empty gas drums raft was built and put under the starboard wing. The ground troops used marine glue to patch the two holes with a muslin cloth. A small water pump and bailing were used to clear the plane of water. The repairs and clearing of water was a long and difficult task, but at 4:00 pm the plane took off with the bailing party still working. Once in
2250-413: Was Hirohito’s birthday, thus it is thought this is why the planes were able to land and take off without any attacks. The planes returned to Lake Lanao to rest and fuel. One plane took off, but the other with only one small tow boat had problems. In a gust of wind one plane hit a submerged reef and the plane started taking on water fast. The hole was plugged with clothes and some empty gas drums were roped to
2300-473: Was at Shark Bay by the USS William B. Preston (AVD-7) . The next refuel was at Naval Base Darwin , where Qantas Airlines kindly refueled the planes. The cargo was loaded at Darwin and Lieutenant commander Edgar Neale joined the operation. Next fuelling was at Timor . The next spot was on Lake Lanao , just 826 kilometres (513 mi) from Corregidor. The planes made a risky night landing at 4:30 am on Lake Lanao successfully after US troops flashed
2350-483: Was flown without guns. The undamaged plane took 5 ½ days to complete the mission and the damaged plane 6 ½ days. The crew had long flights and little rest on the trip. All the flight personnel were awarded the Silver Star medal. Southwest of the City of Perth at Fremantle Harbour the US built a larger submarine base , Fremantle submarine base , at the City of Fremantle about 3.2 kilometres (2 mi) from
2400-529: Was heavily damaged, the crew abandoned the ship and she was scuttled by her escort ships. On September 12, 1943, a US Navy Vought OS2U Kingfisher No. 2283 with the Scouting Squadron Sixty-One, VS-61, was doing engine test flight. During the test problems appeared and the plane turned upside down and nose-dived into the Swan River. The plane exploded sank killed the two crew members, pilot and Radio-operator. The plane had taken off from
2450-838: Was sunk in King George Sound in 2001 as a dive wreck . Albany is also close to two low mountain ranges, the Porongurups and Stirling Ranges . Albany is the southern terminus of the Bibbulmun Track walking trail. Albany is the southern terminus of the Munda Biddi Trail off-road cycling trail. Albany is home to HMAS Albany (based in Darwin) and the adopted home port of the Royal Australian Navy frigate HMAS Anzac . Albany
2500-475: Was the last operating land based whaling station in the southern hemisphere and the English-speaking world at the time of closure. The Western Power Wind Farm is located at Sand Patch, to the west of Albany. The wind farm, originally commissioned in 2001 with 12 turbines, now has 18 turbines, driven by strong southerly winds, and can generate up to 80% of the city's electricity usage. Albany has
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