Frenchman Bay Whaling Station
Frenchman Bay Whaling Station is a historic site in City of Albany, Western Australia. Frenchman Bay Whaling Station is situated nearby to the locality Waterbay Point, as well as near Cheyne Beach.Photo: Calistemon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Historic site
- Description: heritage listed former whaling station in Albany, Western Australia
- Also known as: “Norwegian Whaling Station” and “Whaler’s Beach”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cheyne Beach Whaling Station and Lake Vancouver.
Cheyne Beach Whaling Station
Museum
Photo: Bahnfrend, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Cheynes Beach Whaling Station is a defunct whaling station located in Albany, Western Australia. It now operates as an award-winning tourist attraction known as Albany's Historic Whaling Station, and has previously also been known as Whaleworld and Whale World. Cheyne Beach Whaling Station is situated 1¼ km southeast of Frenchman Bay Whaling Station.
Lake Vancouver
Lake
Photo: Hughesdarren, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Lake Vancouver is a permanent freshwater lake in the Great Southern region of Western Australia located approximately 20 km south east of the town of Albany and about 438 km south east of Perth.
Mistaken Island
Islet
Photo: Hughesdarren, Public domain.
Mistaken Island is an island located approximately 5 kilometres south-east of Albany, Western Australia. Located in King George Sound the island is located approximately 120 metres from Vancouver peninsula. Mistaken Island is situated 3½ km north of Frenchman Bay Whaling Station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Frenchman Bay and Waterbay Point.
Frenchman Bay
Suburb
Photo: Ché Lydia Xyang, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Frenchman Bay is a locality of the City of Albany in the Great Southern region of Western Australia. It is located just west of the historic Cheyne Beach Whaling Station. It is approximately 9.1 km from Albany on the opposite side of the bay.
Goode Beach
Suburb
Goode Beach is a locality of the City of Albany in the Great Southern region of Western Australia. It borders the Torndirrup National Park to the south. It is located about 7.4 km from Albany on the other side of the bay.
Frenchman Bay Whaling Station
- Categories: heritage site, ruins, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: City of Albany, Western Australia, Australia, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-35.0923° or 35° 5′ 32″ southLongitude
117.94921° or 117° 56′ 57″ eastOpen location code
4PPVWW5X+3MOpenStreetMap ID
node 13984440740OpenStreetMap feature
historic=yesWikidata ID
Q56052974
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In Other Languages
“Frenchman Bay Whaling Station” goes by many names.
- German: “Norwegian Bay Whaling Station”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Whalers Beach and Cheyne Beach.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Frenchman Bay and Whale World.
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