20th September 2014
Today was warm, probably reaching about 26 degrees and not a cloud in the sky. This is an unusually high temperature for Albany in the summer, let alone September. No complaints though, it was just perfect.
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| Mt Clarence, Albany |
The hills rise up quite steeply from the coast so Albany town is interspersed with several high peaks. One of the peaks overlooking the town is Mt Clarence which has spectacular views in all directions. The ANZAC memorial is atop this peak and much work has been done upgrading the approaches and surrounds to the monuments in preparation for the centenary of ANZAC troops departing from here.
There is a statue of an ANZAC horseman rescuing his mate. This statue is a copy of one erected in Port Said in Egypt soon after 1918. The original was partially destroyed by the Suez conflict in 1956, but enough was salvaged to replicate it.
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| Lookout at Albany wind farm |
At the suggestion of the local visitors centre we drove to another peak outside town where the wind farm which generates 80% of Albany's electricity needs is situated. A track and board walk has been made along the cliffs affording wonderful views to the southern ocean. There should have been plenty of whales passing by as the migration in both directions is between June and October. However we have seen none during out time in Albany.
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