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Albany is a city on the south coast of Western Australia. In 2006, there were 25,196 people living in Albany.[3] The city centre is in between two hills, Mount Melville and Mount Clarence.
| Albany Western Australia | |||||||||
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 York Street in Albany | |||||||||
  Albany | |||||||||
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| Coordinates | 35°01′22″S 117°52′53″E | ||||||||
| Population | 33,145 (2016 census)[1] (42nd) | ||||||||
| • Density | 111.524/km2 (288.85/sq mi) | ||||||||
| Established | 26 December 1826 | ||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 6330 | ||||||||
| Area | 297.2 km2 (114.7 sq mi)[2] (2011 urban) | ||||||||
| Time zone | AWST (UTC+8) | ||||||||
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| LGA(s) | City of Albany | ||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Albany | ||||||||
| Federal division(s) | O'Connor | ||||||||
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Albany is built on King George Sound, named by Captain Vancouver in 1791.[4] Major Edmund Lockyer started the first settlement here on 21 January 1827.[4] The Governor of Western Australia, James Stirling, named the city Albany in 1832 after Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany, the second son of King George III.[4]
