Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
(
www.albanyentertainment.com.au
;
Princess Royal Dr)
Vaguely reminiscent of a scaled-down Sydney
Opera House in terms of its location and architectural audacity, this $58-million, 600-seat
venue features Oz touring acts like Xavier Rudd and Kasey Chambers.
THEATRE
Town Hall
(
www.albanytownhall.com.au
;
217 York St)
Has regular shows.
CINEMA
Orana Cinemas
( 08-9842 2210;
www.oranacinemas.com.au
; 451 Albany Hwy)
For the latest snog-and-shoot block-
busters.
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Information
8am-4.30pm Mon-Fri)
For national-park information.
DEC
(
08-9842 4500; 120 Albany Hwy;
9am-5pm)
In the old train
Visitor Centre
(
08-9841 9290;
www.amazingalbany.com
; Proudlove Pde;
station.
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Getting There & Away
Albany Airport
(ALH; Albany Hwy)
is 11km northwest of the city centre.
Skywest
(
1300 660
088;
www.skywest.com.au
)
has 18 flights a week to and from Perth (70 minutes).
1300 662 205;
www.transwa.wa.gov.au
)
services stop at the visitor centre. These in-
Transwa
(
clude:
GS1 to/from Perth ($58, six hours) and Mt Barker ($9, 39 minutes) daily
GS2 to/from Perth ($58, eight hours), Northam ($63, 6½ hours), York ($58, six hours) and
Mt Barker ($9, 41 minutes) four times a week
GS3 to/from Bunbury ($56, six hours), Bridgetown ($43, 4¾ hours), Pemberton ($35, 3½
hours), Walpole ($22, 1½ hours) and Denmark ($9, 42 minutes) daily
GE4 to/from Esperance ($64, 6½ hours, twice weekly)
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Getting Around
Loves
( 08-9841 1211)
runs local bus services weekdays and Saturday morning. The visitor
centre has information on getting to Emu Point and Middleton Beach.
Rent a car from
King Sound Vehicle Hire
(
08-9841 8150;
www.kingsoundcars.com
;
6 Sanford Rd)
.
08-9841 7799;
www.budget.com.au
)
have agen-
Avis
(
cies at the airport.
