Top Things to do in Albany
The 10 Best Things to do Good for Kids in Albany, Western Australia
Discover the best top things to do in Albany, Australia including Little Beach, Kalgan River, Albany Heritage Park, Goode Beach, Muttonbird Beach and Shelter Island, Chainsaw Sculpture Drive, Albany Visitor Centre, Middleton Beach, Desert Mounted Corps Memorial, Albany's Historic Whaling Station.
Restaurants in Albany
1. Little Beach
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 610 reviews
Reviewed By torib741 - Gosford, Australia
This beach is always a stunner. Swimming in crystal clear water, squeaky clean white sand and there is a walk over the rocks to other areas if you feel like exploring
2. Kalgan River
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 37 reviews
Reviewed By j0n1g - Perth, Australia
The Kalgan river is teaming with wildlife! Big ospreys birds nests as they dive for fish, lots of black bream, mulloway, black cockatoos and kangeroos! Luke Pens trail is great for hikers and there’s plenty of bends in the river for picnics or reading a book. Huge trees!!!! Nice clean water so swimming is recommended. Upper and lower bridges great for fishing or find a small beach to drop a line in
3. Albany Heritage Park
4. Goode Beach
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 56 reviews
Reviewed By Spanner007 - Perth, Australia
The most beautiful sand on the most beautiful beach and a hidden gem. Hardly a person on the beach. Dog friendly and swim friendly too.
5. Muttonbird Beach and Shelter Island
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 22 reviews
Reviewed By W2612HUkarenj - Perth, Australia
Wow! can't believe we'd never been before! It's beautiful, easy access to the beach and a lovely drive down it for a swim, picnic or fish! Its a must!
6. Chainsaw Sculpture Drive
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 121 reviews
Reviewed By patriciajd2014 - Western Australia, Australia
love it such a talented man that has created these sculptures, they are so well done and put a smile on all our faces
7. Albany Visitor Centre
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 297 reviews
Get the most out of your time in Albany and the stunning Amazing South Coast region by visiting the state of the art Albany Visitor Centre. Talk to our knowledgeable destination experts, experience the region in virtual reality or spoil yourself with a spot of shopping. Choose from a wide selection of Amazing South Coast merchandise, locally made jewellery, local produce and artisan products. We can also take care of all of your tour and accommodation booking needs as well local information and maps. Located conveniently right in the middle of town. Open seven days.
Reviewed By PARIS522 - Eastbourne, United Kingdom
Staff are a mine of local knowledge and very keen to impart this to visitors such as I. The gift shop was quite extensive and had some very upmarket gifts.
8. Middleton Beach
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 591 reviews
Reviewed By WildLillyRun - Sydney, Australia
Long stretch of pure white sand and azure ocean, along with clean air make this beach a wonderful place to visit. Walk from one end to the other on hard sand. You will barely see another soul. It’s heaven.
9. Desert Mounted Corps Memorial
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 473 reviews
Reviewed By barcelonaAustralia - Perth, Australia
Well done to the planners who planned this memorial as the walk up to it via the stairs is a moving experience. For those who are unable to climb the stairs you can drive and park at the top. With views over the harbour where the ships departed this is impressive.
10. Albany's Historic Whaling Station
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,143 reviews
Spend a day exploring the world’s only complete whaling station tourism attraction and gain fascinating insight into Albany’s colorful past. Follow informative trails to learn the stories of the men and women whose livelihood depended on Australia’s whaling industry. There are a variety of activities to experience and see such as short films within the converted whale oil tanks, a giant blue whale skeleton display, precious scrimshaw art, and a world-renowned marine animal art collection. You may even climb aboard the Cheynes IV, the world’s only preserved Whalechaser ship. Afterwards, relax in a cafe overlooking one of Albany’s most picturesque bays and enjoy free BBQ facilities in a beautiful Regional Wildflower Garden.
Reviewed By Henny52 - Walton-On-Thames, United Kingdom
An absolutely fascinating (albeit rather gruesome) history of the whaling industry in Albany that includes a 40 minute guided tour (Shelly was excellent - both very knowledgeable and animated) as well as lots of free to roam exhibits around the whole site. It’s quite eerie in parts and the short videos (all seem to be 8 minutes long) are so interesting....but some are quite gory. It demonstrates how barbaric the whaling industry was until it closed in 1978 and how the country is now a much better place without it. Whales are now treasured rather than hunted. There is a 3D film, a holographic film and a film showing interviews with former employees. It really is so interesting. You can climb aboard the Cheynes IV whale chaser ship as if it docked for the last time yesterday and visit the various parts of the factory, see the tools, equipment and machinery used and experience how it all worked. There are various whale skeletons to see too, including the enormous pigmy blue whale. It’s a sad and moving experience, but absolutely fascinating at the same time. We arrived for the 2pm tour but still hadn’t finished seeing everything by the time the doors closed at 5pm. The $32 entry ticket also includes access to a botanical garden and wildlife centre, but we ran out of time to visit those. We were so impressed with the place and would 100% recommend it to everyone. We just wish we’d had about an hour or so longer to see everything. We’d advise doing the guided tour at the beginning to give a feel of the place before exploring the rest on your own. Tours run on the hour between 10am and 3pm.
