Town of Albany

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Town of Albany (former)
Western Australia
Population: 14,510 (1996 census)
Density: 421/km² (1090.4/sq mi)
Established: 1871
Area: 34.4 km² (13.3 sq mi)
Council Seat: Albany
Region: Great Southern
State District: Albany
Federal Division: Forrest

The Town of Albany was a Local Government Area in the Great Southern region of Western Australia representing the town of Albany, located 410km SSE of the capital, Perth.

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In 1871, the Albany Municipal Council was gazetted. On 1 July 1961, it became the Town Council following changes to the Local Government Act. It amalgamated with the Shire of Albany to become the City of Albany on 1 July 1998.

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