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.
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″ southLongitude
117.96052° or 117° 57′ 38″ eastOpen location code
4PPVWX36+96OpenStreetMap ID
way 157682672OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumWikidata 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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