Mt Melville Lookout Tower

Albany


Excellent Albany views.


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Nearby Albany attractions

1. Patrick Taylor Cottage

0.82 MILES

Believed to be the oldest colonial dwelling in WA, this 1832 wattle-and-daub cottage is packed with antiques, freaky mannequins and displays on its former…

3. Old Gaol

0.87 MILES

The 1851 Old Gaol was originally a hiring depot for ticket-of-leave convicts, and a civil gaol from 1872. Experience the 'black hole' isolation cell,…

4. Courthouse

0.89 MILES

This granite and red-brick building (1898) is part of Albany's historical precinct.

5. Museum of the Great Southern

0.91 MILES

Encompassing the Eclipse building, the Residency Museum and Brig Amity, this regional museum is a terrific introduction to Albany's history. The Eclipse…

6. Brig Amity

0.92 MILES

This full-scale replica of the brig that carried Albany's first British settlers from Sydney in 1826 was completed for the city's 150th anniversary. You…

7. Albany Residency Museum

0.93 MILES

Part of the Museum of the Great Southern, and built in the 1850s as the home of the resident magistrate, the museum has displays telling seafaring stories…