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To Albany and Back

A trip through South Western Australia

By Tim Wilson

March 18^th, 2017

a four hour and 400km drive.

We stopped for lunch in the small town of Williams. Along the way we drove through many Wheat farms.

To Albany and Back

To Albany and Back

To Albany and Back

To Albany and Back

Albany's architecture

The first thing that struck me about Albany is its old architecture (along with a mix of new). The centre of town doesn't look like its changed much in its over 100 year old history.

To Albany and Back

To Albany and Back

To Albany and Back

To Albany and Back

To Albany and Back

To Albany and Back

To Albany and Back

To Albany and Back

To Albany and Back

We were surprised to find out we arrived on the day of the Christmas Day parade.

To Albany and Back

To Albany and Back

Dramatic coastline

Just a short drive out of Albany is the Torndirrup National Park which features many breathtaking views.

To Albany and Back

To Albany and Back

To Albany and Back

To Albany and Back

To Albany and Back

To Albany and Back

To Albany and Back

To Albany and Back

Frenchman's Bay

Until the 1970s, the whaling industry had a presence in Albany. Now the old whaling station is a museum, with an old whaling ship permanently docked.

To Albany and Back

To Albany and Back

The drive home

We drove back to Perth via Margaret River and Bunbury.

To Albany and Back

To Albany and Back

To Albany and Back

To Albany and Back

To Albany and Back

To Albany and Back

Footnotes

Photos taken with Sony A6000 using Sony’s 16-50mm and 55-210mm lenses

FootNotes

Photos taken with Sony A6000 using Sony’s 16-50mm and 55-210mm lenses

© 2026 Tim Wilson

Melbourne

For a long weekend

A walk in the city

I wanted to see what I could capture during a 60 minute walk through Brisbane.

A journey through time.

Picture perfect

A quiet walk through an old city

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