Whalers Beach

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.

The beach connects to the whaling operations that took place here from 1950 to 1978 under the Cheynes Beach Whaling Company. This industry shaped Albany's development and economic life for several decades during that period.

The beach reflects Albany's shift from its whaling industry past toward conservation and nature education that shapes the area today. You can sense this transformation through how locals and visitors now use the space to observe and protect marine life.

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.

From here you can watch migrating humpback and southern right whales pass freely through waters that were once hunting grounds. The contrast between this place's industrial past and its role today in observing thriving whale populations makes it genuinely memorable.

Location: City of Albany

Elevation above the sea: 7 m

GPS coordinates: -35.09240,117.94490

Latest update: December 14, 2025 20:22