City of Albany

For other cities named Albany, see Albany (disambiguation).

City of Albany Western Australia
Location in Western Australia
Population:	36,042(2010)[1]
Established:	1998
Area:	4312.3 km² (1,665.0 sq mi)
Mayor:	Milton Evans
Council Seat:	Albany
Region:	Great Southern
State District:	Albany
Federal Division:	O'Connor
Website: http://www.albany.wa.gov.au
LGAs around City of Albany: Plantagenet Plantagenet Jerramungup Denmark City of Albany Southern Ocean Southern Ocean

The City of Albany is a Local Government Area in the Great Southern region of Western Australia, about 410 kilometres (255 mi) SSE of Perth, the capital of Western Australia. It covers an area of 4,312 square kilometres (1,665 sq mi), including the Greater Albany metropolitan area and the Port of Albany, as well as the surrounding agricultural district and some national parks. The City of Albany has a estimated population of 36,000 people as at June 2010.^[1]

History

In 1871, the Albany Municipal Council was gazetted, and in 1896 the Albany Road Board followed. On 1 July 1961, they became respectively the Town and Shire Councils following changes to the Local Government Act.

On 1 July 1998, the two councils amalgamated to form the City of Albany.

Wards

The city has been divided into 7 wards, each of two councillors. Each councillor serves a four-year term, and half-elections are held every two years. The mayor is directly elected.

• Breaksea
• Frederickstown (central Albany)
• Hassell
• Kalgan
• Vancouver
• West
• Yakamia

Localities

Albany Bayonet Head Big Grove Centennial Park Collingwood Heights Collingwood Park Elleker Emu Point Frenchman Bay Gledhow Goode Beach

Kalgan King River Lange Little Grove Lockyer Lower King McKail Milpara Mira Mar Mount Clarence Mount Elphinstone

Mount Melville Orana Port Albany Robinson Seppings Torbay Walmsley Warrenup Wellstead Willyung Woodrise Estate Yakamia

National Parks and Reserves

• Bakers Junction Nature Reserve
• Bald Island Nature Reserve
• Mill Brook Nature Reserve
• North and South Sister Nature Reserves
• Tinkelelup Nature Reserve
• Torndirrup National Park
• Two Peoples Bay Nature Reserve
• Waychinicup National Park
• West Cape Howe National Park

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 March 2011). "Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2009–10 - Western Australia". http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/Products/3218.0~2009-10~Main+Features~Western+Australia?OpenDocument. Retrieved 10 May 2011. 

External links

• City of Albany Website

Coordinates: 35°01′22″S 117°52′53″E / 35.0228°S 117.8814°E / -35.0228; 117.8814