The Albany Convict Gaol was built in 1852 and initially consisted of a men's cell block and warders' quarters. The Gaol was originally established with rehabilitation as a key principle and Imperial convicts and skilled labourers, sentenced to transportation from England between 1850-1868 and closed in 1872. The Gaol was expanded in 1873 to serve as a public prison, where a women's cells, a hall and additional warder's quarters were added, indicating the increasing need for both capacity and administration needs.

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Address: 

267 Stirling Tce, 

Albany WA 6330

The Residency Building served to support the adjacent convict hiring deport as a commissariat store and administration office. Following the hiring depot closure in 1872, the building was substantially renovated and the store was converted into a home for the Government Residents and Resident Magistrate, but often received complaints due its cold and damp environment.  The Residency then served as a school hostel, naval depot and training facility. In 1975, the site opened as a museum and part of the Western Australian Museum.

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Address: 

Residency Road, 

Albany WA 6330

The original H.M Colonial Brig Amity was built in Saint John in the Canadian province of New Brunswick in 1816. The name Amity means ‘Friendship’ and brought the first European settlers to Western Australia on Christmas Day in 1826. The Brig anchored in Princess Royal Harbour, near the site where the full sized replica, sits today. The Brig Amity replica was constructed in 1976 as part of celebrating 150 years, since the arrival of the first settlers of Western Australia and offers an glimpse into 19th century seafaring life and those that once braved treacherous waters.

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Address: 

20 Amity Quays,

Albany WA 6330

Foundation Park marks the site of Major Edmund Lockyer’s establishment of Western Australia’s first European settlement. The garrison included a commandant’s residence, hospital, barracks, cookhouse, powder magazine, vegetable garden, officers' quarters, blacksmith’s shed, boat shed and saw pit. On 21 January 1827, Lockyer raised the British flag to proclaim 'Frederickstown' after King George III's second son, H.R.H Prince Frederick Augustus, Duke of York and Albany. In 1832, Sir James Stirling, Governor of the Swan River Colony visited the settlement, renamed the settlement to Albany. 

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Address: 

35 Parade St,

Albany WA 6330

Patrick Taylor Cottage is the oldest surviving dwelling in Western Australia, built in 1832 by the Morley Brothers when Albany was still a military outpost. Originally set on a 240 acre (97 ha) block, the cottage was purchased by Patrick Taylor in 1834. This eleven room wattle and daub home offers a rare glimpse into early colonial life. Rooms include an entry, parlour, nursery, dining and family rooms, sewing room, kitchen, laundry and a side verandah—reflecting the domestic life of early settlers. Today, the cottage operates as a museum, preserving the heritage and stories of one of WA’s first European homes.

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Address: 

37 Duke St,

Albany WA 6330

Wesley Church was built between 1889 and 1891, and the church is an exemplary representation of Victorian Gothic architecture, featuring local granite, elaborate brickwork, pointed arch windows and a tall spire. Adjacent to the church stands the Manse, built in 1903. This elegant residence showcases decorative timberwork, a verandah with turned posts and distinctive pyramidal roof features, reflecting the architectural style of the early 20th century. The  elegant ornamentation and turned verandah posts were a gift from prominent merchant John Robinson and his wife. 

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Address: 

12 Duke St,

Albany WA 6330

The Anglican Church of St John the Evangelist is the oldest church to be consecrated in Western Australia. The ceremony was conducted by Bishop Short from Adelaide on 25 October 1848. At consecration, the church could accommodate the total population of the town - 170 people. Construction began in 1841 and went through many stages. The Rectory was commenced in 1850 and the walls were of 'cob' - a traditional mixture of clay, marl, chalk, gravel and straw - 45cm thick. The brick upper floor was added in 1875. A second rectory was built behind the original in the 1980s.

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Address: 

York St,

Albany WA 6330

Built in 1884, the former Union Bank of Australia is a striking example of 19th century colonial architecture, designed by renowned architect George Charles Inskip, who also designed Union Bank branches in Fremantle, Perth, Geraldton and Roebourne. Located at the corner of York Street and Stirling Terrace, the building features identical facades on both streets, with distinctive paired arched windows and corner entry doors. The Union Bank famously paid £600 for the site a record at the time and its rivalry with the Bank of Western Australia sparked an interest rate war that helped shape Albany’s early economic.

 

Address: 

119-125 York St,

Albany WA 6330

The Chusan Hotel was the original hotel built on this Stirling Terrace site in 1849 and then later was rebuilt in 1871.  At the turn of the century the London Hotel was built in 1909 for the sum of £7000 by the proprietor Harry Sims, who remained the proprietor until 1918.  The Hotel had a large spacious ground and first floor balcony that commanded views of Princess Royal Harbour and was reminiscent of an English manor. In 1920, the hotel was renovated with elaborate fretwork façade on both the downstairs and upstairs balcony, this was removed in the 1960s. The inscription 'LONDON HOTEL 1909' remains on the building.

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Address: 

164 Stirling Tce,

Albany WA 6330

The Women's Rest Centre was originally built in 1908 as a shelter for cabmen and their horses. Well known townsman, Frank Rawlings Dymes and his heiress wife of the prominent Hassell family, Ellen Belinda donated significant funds to construct the rest centre along with the Albany Town Council. In 1909, the Cabmen’s Shelter now known as the Taxi Rank and Women’s Rest Centre was formally donated to the Town of Albany handing over the keys to acting Mayor, William Mawson. In 1926, the shelter was expanded as a women's rest room and in 1976, the building was extended to provide additional facilities. 

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Address: 

176 Stirling Tce,

Albany WA 6330

Several buildings have been erected on this site including a bakery, tearooms, a wine bottling site, a rural merchant and accommodation. In  1887, a bakery occupied the first structure behind the residence leased from Mrs McKail. The bakehouse was renamed to Ballybane Tearooms and remained until 1961. The site was sold in in 1901 and again in 1903 to Johann Greeves.  C.H. Neumann, a produce merchant, built the double storey building on the centre block in 1903. In 1905 another part of R. Bell and Co was built by Greeves who opened the Ballybane Tearooms on the site of the original old tearooms. 

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Address: 

178 Stirling Tce,

Albany WA 6330

The Albany Courthouse, designed by renowned government architect George Temple Poole and built by C.F. Layton, began construction in December 1896 and was completed in February 1898. Crafted from local granite, the building features rare convolute arch doorways built in a dry stone style by local stonemason William Trott. A unique highlight is the large British coat of arms, carved in Sydney freestone, displayed prominently on the exterior. The courthouse also served as Albany’s police station until around 1970, making it a significant civic landmark in the city’s legal and policing history.

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Address: 

184 Stirling Tce,

Albany WA 6330