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Port of ALBANY - AUSTRALIA Information for Seafarers

Country	AUSTRALIA
Port Name	ALBANY
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Port Authority	Albany Port Authority (Port Office) 85 Brunswick Road Albany WA 6330 Telephone:+61 8 9892 9000 Fax:+61 8 9841 7566 Website:http://albanyport.com.au Email:apa@albanyport.com.au
Area Climate	Average temperatures Maximum - 25.1°C January/February Minimum - 7.3°C August Average Rainfall: Maximum - 119.3mm July Minimum - 22.1mm January
Emergency Services & Health Facilities	Emergency services, telephone numbers: Police: 000 Fire: 000 Ambulance: 000
Banking-Shopping Hours	Banking: Opening hours: 0930-16.00 Mon-Thurs, 09.30-17.00 Fri. ATMs available: Yes Major banks: Commonwealth Bank, ANZ Bank, Bank of South Australia, National Bank — all in port
Transport Available	AIRPORT: Albany Airport is a regional airport with daily flights to Perth International Airport, a 65 mins journey. Contact Skywest Airlines - www.skywest.com.au or Telephone: 1300 660 088. COACH: TransWA run a daily coach service to Perth. Telephone: 1300 662 205, website www.transwa.wa.gov.au for details. TAXI: Albany City Cabs and Transport - Telephone: +61 8 9841 7000. The Seafarers' Centre has a 10 seater bus with driver which can be made available to visiting crews at no charge. The bus can be used for trips to the city centre and sightseeing around Albany, including day trips throughout the region.

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Tourist Information	Albany is the major town of the Great Southern tourism region of Western Australia: Torndirrup National Park - 15 mins drive from town; Whale watching especially July - November; Brig Amity - a replica of first settlers' ship; The Old Gaol now a museum; Middleton Beach.
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Places of Worship	St John's Anglican Church, Albany
Other Contacts for Seafarers	Albany Apostleship of the Sea PO Box 1007 WA 6330 Telephone: +61 8 9841 6843 Fax: +61 8 9841 6843 Email: sma@omninet.net.au
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