The Rocks
The Rocks, also referred to as Government House or Government Cottage, is a residence in Albany in the Great Southern region of Western Australia. The building was constructed in 1882 for William Grills Knight, a prominent local identity, and his family.Photo: Hughesdarren, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Building
- Description: heritage place in Albany, Western Australia
- Also known as: “Government Cottage”, “Government House”, “The Rocks Albany”, and “The Rocks, Albany”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Albany Town Hall and Albany Convict Gaol.
Albany Town Hall
Town hall
Photo: Bahnfrend, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Albany Town Hall is a public building on York Street in Albany in the Great Southern region of Western Australia. It was the first civic building constructed in the town. Albany Town Hall is situated 520 metres east of The Rocks.
Albany Convict Gaol
Historic building
Photo: Calistemon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Albany Convict Gaol also known as the Old Gaol is a restored jail that operates as a museum in Albany, Western Australia. Albany Convict Gaol is situated 530 metres southeast of The Rocks.
Albany Courthouse
Courthouse
Photo: KLOTZ, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Albany Courthouse is found in the Albany Courthouse Complex, also known as the Albany Justice Complex, which is a series of buildings situated on Stirling Terrace and Collie Streets in Albany in the Great Southern region of Western Australia. Albany Courthouse is situated 550 metres southeast of The Rocks.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Albany and Centennial Park.
Albany
Photo: Hughesdarren, Public domain.
Albany is a port city on the south coast of Western Australia, 400 km south of Perth, the state capital.
Centennial Park
Suburb
Centennial Park is an inner suburb of Albany, Western Australia, immediately north of the CBD within the local government area of the City of Albany. It contains a light industrial area and numerous sporting facilities which serve the entire Albany catchment area.
Mount Melville
Suburb
Photo: JarrahTree, CC BY 2.5 au.
Kardarup/Mount Melville is a south-western suburb of Albany in southern Western Australia, west of Albany's central business district. Its local government area is the City of Albany.
The Rocks
- Category: heritage site
- Location: City of Albany, Western Australia, Australia, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-35.02408° or 35° 1′ 27″ southLongitude
117.87742° or 117° 52′ 39″ eastElevation
49 metres (161 feet)Open location code
4PPVXVGG+9XOpenStreetMap ID
way 316837386OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
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