Sights in Albany
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Princess Royal Fortress
The Princess Royal Fortress on Mt Adelaide was built in 1893 as a strategic defence post, and today boasts restored buildings, gun emplacements and fine views. A clifftop walking track hugs much of the waterfront between the town centre and Middleton Beach.
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Albany Residency Museum
One of the most impressive buildings was turned into the Albany Residency Museum. Built in the 1850s as the home of the resident magistrate, the museum has displays telling seafaring stories, explaining local natural history, and showing Aboriginal artefacts.
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Old Gaol
Opposite the Albany Residency Museum, the 1851 Old Gaol was constructed as a hiring depot for ticket-of-leave convicts. Most were in private employment by 1855, so it was closed until 1872, when it reopened as a civil gaol. These days it’s a folk museum.
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Old Farm at Strawberry Hill
The Old Farm at Strawberry Hill is one of the earliest in the state. The homestead features antiques and artefacts that belonged to the original owner, and has beautiful gardens and tearooms.
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Vancouver Arts Centre
The Vancouver Arts Centre, in an 1887 building formerly used as a hospital, is the centre of the area's arts community. It has regular touring exhibitions and cultural events.
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Dog Rock
On Middleton Rd you can't miss one of Albany's icons, the kitsch Dog Rock, which looks like a dog's head (the locals have even painted on a dog collar to reinforce the point).
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Amity
Next to the Albany Residency Museum is a full-scale replica of the brig Amity, which carried Albany’s founding party to the area from Sydney in 1826.
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Patrick Taylor Cottage
The 1832 wattle-and-daub Patrick Taylor Cottage is believed to be the oldest colonial dwelling in WA.
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