Shire of Albany
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Shire of Albany (former) | |
|---|---|
| Country | Australia |
| State | Western Australia |
| Region | Great Southern |
| Established | 1896 |
| Council seat | Albany |
| Government | |
| • State electorate | |
| • Federal division | |
| Area | |
• Total | 4,280.1 km2 (1,652.6 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 12,391 (1996 census) |
| • Density | 2.89503/km2 (7.4981/sq mi) |
The Shire of Albany was a local government area in the Great Southern region of Western Australia centred on (but not including) the town of Albany about 410 kilometres (255 mi) south-southeast of the capital, Perth, and covering an area of 4,280 square kilometres (1,653 sq mi).