Cheyne Beach Whaling Station

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.

Photo: Bahnfrend, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Type: Museum
Description: heritage listed former whaling station in Albany, Western Australia
Also known as: “Albany’s Historic Whaling Station” and “Cheyne Beach Whaling Station (Albany Whaling Station, Whaleworld)”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Frenchman Bay Whaling Station and Lake Vancouver.

Frenchman Bay Whaling Station

Historic site

Photo: Calistemon, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Frenchman Bay Whaling Station is a historic site, which is situated 1¼ km northwest of Cheyne Beach 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. Lake Vancouver is situated 3 km northwest of Cheyne Beach 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.

Waterbay Point

Locality

Photo: Calistemon, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Waterbay Point is a locality.

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. Goode Beach is situated 3 km northwest of Cheyne Beach Whaling Station.

Cheyne Beach Whaling Station

Categories: heritage site, whaling station, tourism, and tourist attraction
Location: City of Albany, Western Australia, Australia, Oceania
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Latitude

-35.09659° or 35° 5′ 48″ south

Longitude

117.96052° or 117° 57′ 38″ east

Open location code

4PPVWX36+96

OpenStreetMap ID

way 157682672

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=museum

Wikidata ID

Q23641155

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In Other Languages

From French to German—“Cheyne Beach Whaling Station” goes by many names.

French: “Cheyne Beach Whaling Station”
German: “Cheyne Beach Whaling Station”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Wildlife Park Albany and Whale World.

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