Albany: Bannockburn -> North

Few cities in Western Australia have a history as closely tied to King George Sound’s sheltered harbour as Albany. Founded in 1826 as a British military outpost, it became the first European settlement in what is now Western Australia. Its port later held a national role as the final Australian departure point for the first troop convoy of the First World War. The National Anzac Centre on Mount Clarence interprets that connection. Nearby, the granite headlands of Torndirrup National Park meet the Southern Ocean at The Gap and Natural Bridge. Continue through nearby webcams to explore different parts of Albany and Western Australia.

Western Australia occupies the western third of the Australian continent, stretching from the Indian Ocean coast to the dry heart of the outback. Its remote interior is defined by sandy plains, low dunes and spinifex grasslands, with immense distances between settlements. This is part of a wider network of Aboriginal Country: Indigenous peoples have maintained profound cultural connections to these lands for tens of thousands of years. Far from Perth and the coastal cities, the region reflects the scale and solitude of inland Australia, where travel demands preparation, respect for local access conditions and an awareness of seasonal heat. Discover other points of interest through webcams located across Western Australia.

Australia’s terrain extends from tropical rainforests in the northeast to arid plains in the interior, producing dramatic climatic contrasts. The Great Dividing Range follows much of the eastern coast, while the Great Barrier Reef lies off Queensland in the Coral Sea and Uluru rises from the central desert. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples maintain living cultures whose connections to Country long predate European settlement. In Sydney, the sail-like Opera House, completed in 1973, stands beside one of the world’s best-known harbours. Discover further points of interest through webcams located across Australia.