Continuing the story of
Albany and the surrounding coastline
Ellen Cove, Middleton Beach and Oyster Harbour
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Boardwalk Ellen Cove
From Ellen Cove, a boardwalk climbs above the rocks of Point King and a walking trail follows the coast around into Princess Royal Harbour to
Albany Port. This walk takes about an hour one way, and has great
views of Middleton Beach, into Oyster Harbour, sweeping
views across King George Sound, the Vancouver Peninsula and Princess Royal Harbour. The boardwalk has memorials to departed loved ones on many of the supports.
Dog
Rock![Dog Rock]()
Dog Rock
The resemblance of the natural
rock to a dog’s head was recognised thousands of years ago by Aborigines in the area who called
the rock “
Yacka”. A ‘collar’ has been painted on the dog in more recent times to make it obvious to drivers and pedestrians.
Mount Melville
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Tower atop Mount Melville, Albany
The
communications tower atop Mount Melville has two levels of observation decks, giving
views across the town and Princess Royal Harbour as
well as to the west and the north of the town.
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