53-624: TransAlbany is the public bus transportation system in Albany, Western Australia . In July 2013, bus services in Albany began operating under the TransAlbany banner with SmartRider ticketing introduced. It was initially operated by Love's Bus Service with five of its buses taken into Public Transport Authority ownership. Upon being re-tendered, the TransAlbany services were taken over by Swan Transit in July 2017 with 17 buses operating out of
106-604: A city in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa, was built in 1799 to prevent French assistance for rebellious Boers in the short-lived republic of Graaff-Reinet . The Duke of York's Royal Military School is named in the duke's honour as he was largely responsible for the founding of the school by Royal Warrant in 1801 (it was originally called the Royal Military Asylum for the Children of Soldiers of
159-563: 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,
212-745: A member of the Privy Council . On his return to Great Britain, the Duke took his seat in the House of Lords , where, on 15 December 1788 during the Regency crisis , he opposed William Pitt 's Regency Bill in a speech which was supposed to have been influenced by the Prince of Wales . On 26 May 1789 he took part in a duel with Colonel Charles Lennox , who had insulted him; Lennox missed, and Prince Frederick refused to return fire. On 12 April 1793, Frederick
265-615: A new depot in Centennial Park . TranAlbany operate six routes numbered 803 to 808. [REDACTED] Media related to TransAlbany at Wikimedia Commons Albany, Western Australia Albany ( / ˈ æ l b ən i / AL -bən-ee ; Nyungar : Kinjarling ) is a port city in the Great Southern region in the Australian state of Western Australia , 418 kilometres (260 mi) southeast of Perth ,
318-583: 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
371-761: 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
424-663: A result of the Napoleonic wars, Frederick issued a Royal Warrant and laid the foundation stone in Chelsea to build the Royal Military Asylum (now known as the Duke of York's Headquarters ) for orphaned children. In 1892 the Royal Military Asylum was renamed the Duke of York's Royal Military School . The school relocated to Dover, Kent in 1909. On 14 September 1805 he was given the honorary title of Warden of Windsor Forest. Frederick resigned as Commander-in-Chief on 25 March 1809, as
477-648: 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
530-525: 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
583-436: 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
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#1732791182811636-427: Is credited with having done "more for the army than any one man has done for it in the whole of its history". Prince Frederick Augustus belonged to the House of Hanover . He was born on 16 August 1763, at St. James's Palace , London . His father was the reigning British monarch, King George III . His mother was Queen Charlotte (née Princess of Mecklenburg-Strelitz). On 27 February 1764, when Prince Frederick
689-506: 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
742-557: 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
795-440: 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
848-540: 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 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
901-541: 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, the settlement was named Frederick Town in honour of Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany . In 1831,
954-542: The University of Göttingen . He was appointed colonel of the 2nd Horse Grenadier Guards (now 2nd Life Guards ) on 26 March 1782 before being promoted to major-general on 20 November 1782. Promoted to lieutenant general on 27 October 1784, he was appointed colonel of the Coldstream Guards on 28 October 1784. He was created Duke of York and Albany and Earl of Ulster on 27 November 1784 and became
1007-640: The 1794 campaign he gained a notable success at the Battle of Beaumont in April and another at the Battle of Willems in May but was defeated at the Battle of Tourcoing later that month. The British army was evacuated through Bremen in April 1795. After his return to Britain, his father George III promoted him to the rank of field marshal on 18 February 1795. On 3 April 1795, George appointed him effective Commander-in-Chief in succession to Lord Amherst although
1060-547: 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
1113-520: The Flanders campaign, had demonstrated the numerous weaknesses of the British army after years of neglect. Frederick as Commander-in-Chief of the British army carried through a massive programme of reform. He was the person most responsible for the reforms that created the force which served in the Peninsular War . He was also in charge of the preparations against Napoleon's planned invasion of
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#17327911828111166-673: The United Kingdom and Hanover , and his consort Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz . A soldier by profession, from 1764 to 1803 he was Prince-Bishop of Osnabrück in the Holy Roman Empire . From the death of his father in 1820 until his own death in 1827, he was the heir presumptive to his elder brother, George IV , in both the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and the Kingdom of Hanover . Frederick
1219-481: The United Kingdom in 1803. In the opinion of Sir John Fortescue , Frederick did "more for the army than any one man has done for it in the whole of its history". In 1801 Frederick actively supported the foundation of the Royal Military College, Sandhurst , which promoted the professional, merit-based training of future commissioned officers. In 1801 touched by the plight of children orphaned as
1272-546: 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
1325-480: The allied expedition withdrew after giving up its prisoners. 1799 also saw Fort Frederick in South Africa named after him. Frederick's military setbacks of 1799 were inevitable given his lack of experience as a field commander, the poor state of the British army at the time, and the conflicting military objectives of the protagonists. After this ineffectual campaign, Frederick was mocked, perhaps unfairly, in
1378-448: 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
1431-874: The city was incorporated into Hanover in 1803 during the German mediatisation . He was invested as Knight of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath on 30 December 1767 and as a Knight of the Order of the Garter on 19 June 1771. George III decided that his second son would pursue an army career and had him gazetted colonel on 4 November 1780. From 1781 to 1787, Prince Frederick lived in Hanover, where he studied (along with his younger brothers, Prince Edward , Prince Ernest , Prince Augustus and Prince Adolphus ) at
1484-542: 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
1537-435: 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
1590-640: 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 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
1643-498: 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
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1696-400: 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
1749-446: 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
1802-617: 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 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
1855-463: 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. Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany (Frederick Augustus; 16 August 1763 – 5 January 1827) was the second son of George III , King of
1908-415: The result of a scandal caused by the activities of his latest mistress, Mary Anne Clarke . Clarke was accused of illicitly selling army commissions under Frederick's aegis. A select committee of the House of Commons enquired into the matter. Parliament eventually acquitted Frederick of receiving bribes by 278 votes to 196. He nevertheless resigned because of the high tally against him. Two years later, it
1961-481: The rhyme " The Grand Old Duke of York ": The grand old Duke of York, He had ten thousand men. He marched them up to the top of the hill And he marched them down again. And when they were up, they were up. And when they were down, they were down. And when they were only halfway up, They were neither up nor down. Frederick's experience in the Dutch campaign made a strong impression on him. That campaign, and
2014-586: 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, the City of Albany began, as part of an official dual-naming project, to give prominence to Kinjarling as
2067-496: 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 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
2120-618: The throne, with a serious chance of inheriting it. In 1820, he became heir presumptive with the death of his father, George III. Frederick died of dropsy and apparent cardiovascular disease at the home of the Duke of Rutland on Arlington Street, London, in 1827. After lying in state at the Chapel Royal in London, Frederick's remains were interred in St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle , following his funeral there. The chapel
2173-653: The title was not confirmed until three years later. He was also colonel of the 60th Regiment of Foot from 19 August 1797. On appointment as Commander-in-Chief he immediately declared, reflecting on the Flanders Campaign of 1793–94, "that no officer should ever be subject to the same disadvantages under which he had laboured". His second field command was with the army sent for the Anglo-Russian invasion of Holland in August 1799. On 7 September 1799, he
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2226-540: The towns of York and Albany were named after Prince Frederick. Albany was originally named "Frederick Town". The towering Duke of York Column on Waterloo Place, just off The Mall , London was completed in 1834 as a memorial to Prince Frederick. The 72nd Regiment of Foot was given the title Duke of Albany's Own Highlanders in 1823 and, in 1881, became 1st Battalion Seaforth Highlanders (Ross-shire Buffs, The Duke of Albany's) . The first British fortification in southern Africa, Fort Frederick, Port Elizabeth ,
2279-469: 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 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
2332-540: Was given the honorary title of Captain-General . Sir Ralph Abercromby and Admiral Sir Charles Mitchell, in charge of the vanguard, had succeeded in capturing some Dutch warships in Den Helder . However, following the Duke's arrival with the main body of the army, a number of disasters befell the allied forces, including shortage of supplies. On 17 October 1799, the Duke signed the Convention of Alkmaar , by which
2385-584: Was not a happy one and the couple soon separated. Frederica retired to Oatlands, where she lived until her death in 1820. His honours were as follows: Fredericton , the capital of the Canadian province of New Brunswick , was named after Prince Frederick. The city was originally named "Frederick's Town". Also in Canada , Duke of York Bay was named in his honour, since it was discovered on his birthday, 16 August. In Western Australia , York County and
2438-579: Was promoted to full general. That year, he was sent to Flanders in command of the British contingent of Coburg 's army destined for the invasion of France . Frederick and his command fought in the Flanders campaign under extremely trying conditions. He won several notable engagements, such as the Siege of Valenciennes in July 1793, but was defeated at the Battle of Hondschoote in September 1793. In
2491-513: Was revealed that Clarke had received payment for furniture from Frederick's disgraced chief accuser, Gwyllym Wardle , and the Prince Regent reappointed the exonerated Frederick as Commander-in-Chief on 29 May 1811. The Duke's relationship with Mary Anne Clarke is used by Mary Anne's descendant, Daphne du Maurier , in her historical novel Mary Anne . Frederick maintained a country residence at Oatlands near Weybridge , Surrey but he
2544-405: Was seldom there, preferring to immerse himself in his administrative work at Horse Guards (the British army's headquarters) and, after hours, in London's high life, with its gaming tables: Frederick was perpetually in debt because of his excessive gambling on cards and racehorses. Following the unexpected death of his niece, Princess Charlotte of Wales , in 1817, Frederick became second in line to
2597-468: Was six months old, he became Prince-Bishop of Osnabrück upon the death of Clemens August of Bavaria . The Peace of Westphalia stipulated that the city of Osnabrück would alternate between Catholic and Protestant rulers, with the Protestant bishops to be elected from the cadets of the House of Brunswick-Lüneburg . The bishopric of Osnabrück came with a substantial income, which he retained until
2650-670: Was so cold during the funeral, held at night, that the Foreign Secretary, George Canning , contracted rheumatic fever , becoming so ill that he thought he might not recover; Canning died on 8 August the same year. Frederick married his third cousin Princess Frederica Charlotte of Prussia , the daughter of King Frederick William II of Prussia and Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Lüneburg , at Charlottenburg, Berlin, on 29 September 1791 and again on 23 November 1791 at Buckingham Palace . The marriage
2703-838: 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
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#17327911828112756-475: 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
2809-830: Was thrust into the British Army at a very early age and was appointed to high command at the age of thirty, when he was given command of a notoriously ineffectual campaign during the War of the First Coalition , a continental war following the French Revolution . Later, as Commander-in-Chief during the Napoleonic Wars , he oversaw the reorganisation of the British Army, establishing vital structural, administrative and recruiting reforms for which he
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