{"id":41958,"date":"2011-09-22T04:52:38","date_gmt":"2011-09-22T04:52:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.australiantraveller.com\/albany-the-australian-traveller-guide\/"},"modified":"2022-10-26T15:56:14","modified_gmt":"2022-10-26T04:56:14","slug":"albany","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.australiantraveller.com\/wa\/south-west-wa\/albany\/","title":{"rendered":"Albany"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It was Albany in Western Australia\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.australiantraveller.com\/wa\/south-west-wa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">southwest<\/a> where WWI troops from Australia and New Zealand first gathered before sailing to join the Allied forces in Europe and Africa. Locals woke one morning in October 1914 to large ships \u2013 which eventually deposited 30,000 troops and 7000 horses \u2013 cruising into King George Sound and the Princess Royal Harbour. Today that history, plus that of its traditional owners, the Menang Noongar people, is told at museums, monuments and buildings across the city. Once you\u2019ve finished visiting these, see the city\u2019s beaches, bays and natural sights, or, settle into a lively pub or beachside restaurant for a pint and a hearty feed, both served with a side of more history or a salty sea breeze. That\u2019s Albany for you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It was Albany in Western Australia\u2019s southwest where WWI troops from Australia and New Zealand first gathered before sailing to join the Allied forces in Europe and Africa. 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