Southern Ports hosted more than 4,500 people from industry and community across two events to celebrate the Port of Albany’s bicentenary on Friday 10 April and Saturday 11 April.
Albany’s storied connection to giants of the sea, international trade evolution and the military will be front and centre when Southern Ports marks 200 years of the Port of Albany at PortFest.
Families will have a rare chance to explore behind the scenes of WA’s first port when Southern Ports throws open the Port of Albany gates for PortFest on Saturday 11 April.
Remnants of buildings and a once bustling pilot station precinct have been uncovered during a three-day community archaeological dig at the Port of Albany Pilot Station site.
Finalised designs for the transformation of the Port of Albany Pilot Station into a vibrant precinct have been revealed by Minister for Ports Stephen Dawson MLC.