City Sights & Anzac Centre

OVERVIEW

Tour landmarks in and around Albany, concentrating in part on the vital role that the troops from Down Under played during World War I. You will first stop at a wind farm that generates electricity from a collection of eco-friendly wind turbines atop the coastal escarpments. The towering turbines supply about three-quarters of Albany’s electricity by using adjustable blades that capture the wind from any direction. Continuing, you will see Dog Rock, a naturally formed boulder that looks like a giant dog’s head, and the Mount Clarence Memorial, a tribute to the soldiers of the Australia New Zealand Air Corps or ANZAC. Constructed on King George Sound, where 41,000 men and women departed to serve in World War I, the ANZAC Centre presents even more details about their sacrifices. While browsing the center, which is located within the Princess Royal Fortress, you may see gun batteries, barracks and underground magazines used to store the propellant cordite.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Stop at the towering wind turbines that generate most of the Albany’s electricity.
• Pause at a memorial honoring the troops of the Australia New Zealand Air Corps or ANZAC.
• Explore the ANZAC Centre that presents details of the troops that served in World War I.

HELPFUL HINTS

• Dress in weather-appropriate clothing.
• Wear flat comfortable walking shoes.