Albany, Western Australia

Population: 22,256 *

Latitude: -35.024

Longitude: 117.884

Dialing Code: 08 (+61 8 from overseas)

Time Zone: AWST - Australian Western Standard Time (UTC+8), AWDT - Australian Western Daylight Time (UTC+9)

Current Time: 08/09/2008 2:50 am

* Source for population data: 2001 census figures

Albany, over 400 kilometres south of Perth was founded in 1826, making it the oldest continuous settlement in Western Australia. It was named in 1832 after Prince Frederick, the Duke of Albany.

Industry in Albany is primarily tourism, fishing and farming. Tourism is well catered for here, with attractions such as the Bibbulmun Track which starts here and is nearly 1,000km long, and many beautiful beaches.

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