Whalers Beach, Sandy beach in Albany, Australia
Whalers Beach is a sandy beach on Albany's coastline featuring white sand and granite rock formations along its eastern edge. The site includes a car park, toilet facilities, and concrete pathways providing direct access to the water.
In 1913 a Norwegian whaling company built the Norwegian Bay Whaling Station on this beach. It operated until 1957 under several different companies. Concrete foundations on the sand are the only remains of the plant; a picnic area now stands on the site.
The name recalls the Norwegian Bay Whaling Station, built at the beach in 1913 by a Norwegian whaling company and run by various operators until 1957. Concrete foundations on the sand are the remaining traces; a picnic area now stands at the site.
The beach is easily accessible with dedicated car parking and nearby toilet facilities for visitor convenience. Visiting between December and April offers the most comfortable weather conditions for your time here.
Concrete foundations at the eastern end of the sand are the remains of the Norwegian Bay Whaling Station, built by a Norwegian whaling company in 1913 and run by various operators until 1957. The beach is 730 m long and up to 25 m wide, opening north onto King George Sound.
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