Delve into Kalgan
The district Kalgan of in Albany (Western Australia) with it's 577 habitants Kalgan is a district located in Australia about 1,752 mi west of Canberra, the country's capital town.
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Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 23°C / 73 °F
Morning Temperature | 13°C / 55 °F |
Evening Temperature | 16°C / 62 °F |
Night Temperature | 14°C / 57 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 37% |
Air Pressure | 1030 hPa |
Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 9 km/h (5 mph) from West |
Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 0% of sky |
General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Sunday, 19th of May 2024
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Monday, 20th of May 2024
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Tuesday, 21st of May 2024
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King George Sound
King George Sound is the name of a sound on the south coast of Western Australia. Located at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:35|02|S|117|56|E||| | |name= }}, it is the site of the city of Albany. The sound covers an area of 110 square kilometres and varies in depth from 10 m to 35 m . The sound is bordered by the mainland to the north, by Vancouver Peninsula on the west, and by Bald Head and Flinders Peninsula to the south.
North Albany Football Club
The North Albany Football and Sporting Club, more often referred to as North Albany, is an Australian rules football club located in Albany, Western Australia. Nicknamed the Kangas, the club play in the Great Southern Football League, with home games being hosted at Collingwood Park. Since being formed in 1897, netball and association football teams have played under banners of North Albany or Kangas.
Bayonet Head, Western Australia
Bayonet Head is an outer north-eastern suburb of Albany, Western Australia, on the west bank of Oyster Harbour. Its Local Government Area is the City of Albany. Until the 1980s, it was known as Flinders Park.
Collingwood Heights, Western Australia
Collingwood Heights is a north-eastern suburb of Albany, Western Australia, between the Albany city centre and Emu Point. Its Local Government Area is the City of Albany. The suburb's name was gazetted in 1981, prior to which it was known as Collingwood.
Collingwood Park, Western Australia
For Collingwood Park in Queensland, see Collingwood Park, Queensland. Collingwood Park is a north-eastern suburb of Albany, Western Australia, just west of the Emu Point holiday resort along King George Sound on the west bank of Oyster Harbour. Its Local Government Area is the City of Albany. The suburb's name was gazetted in 1979.
Middleton Beach, Western Australia
Middleton Beach is a coastal suburb of Albany, Western Australia, located within the City of Albany approximately 4 kilometres east of the city centre. It is home to a caravan park and numerous holiday units which provide accommodation for visitors to the Albany region.
Lake Seppings
Lake Seppings is a freshwater lake located within the city of Albany, Western Australia. The lake is 3 kilometres east-north-east of the city centre. The main bitumen roads that border Lake Seppings are Golf Links Road to the East, Troode Street to the North, Collingwood Road, Drew Street/Sleeman Avenue to West and Lake Seppings Drive to the South. The lake is nearly completely surrounded by a 2.7 kilometres compacted gravel footpath and wooden walkways.
Spencer Park, Western Australia
Spencer Park is a north-eastern suburb of Albany in southern Western Australia, located north-northeast of Albany's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Albany, and the suburb was first gazetted in 1954.
Kalgan River
The Kalgan River is a river in the Great Southern region of Western Australia.
King River (Western Australia)
The King River is a river in the Great Southern region of Western Australia. The river rises east of the town of Redmond. The river flows for approximately 27 kilometres and along with the Kalgan River drains into Oyster Harbour and finally King George Sound north east of Albany. The river was named after Captain Phillip Parker King RN (1791-1856) by Dr Thomas Braidwood Wilson while exploring the region in December 1829.
Michaelmas Island
Michaelmas Island is an island located in King George Sound near Albany, Western Australia. The island is a nature reserve (declared in 1983) and managed by the Department of Environment and Conservation; its reserve number is 30049. The island is also registered as a national estate. The island is 91.9 hectares in area. Michaelmas Island has steep rocky shores with submerged reefs all along its northern southern and eastern sides in depths up to 30 metres with large granite boulders.
Manypeaks, Western Australia
Manypeaks is a town located 434 km south-east of Perth and 38 km north-east of Albany in the Great Southern region of Western Australia. The township is on the South Coast Highway close to the intersection with Howie Road. The closest towns to Manypeaks are both on the South Coast highway and are Albany to the south-west and Wellstead to the east. The town lies close to the three lakes of the Lake Pleasant View System Important Bird Area.
Collingwood Park (stadium)
Collingwood Park is a stadium located in the suburb Collingwood Park in the city of Albany, Western Australia. Collingwood Park is Albany, Western Australia's largest sport and recreational ground, and has hosted such events as the Crusty Demons West Coast Carnage Tour in 2007 and in 2008 hosted an AFL NAB Cup match between the West Coast Eagles and Collingwood Magpies.
Green Island (Western Australia)
Green Island is an island in Oyster Harbour located approximately 6.5 kilometres northeast of Albany in Western Australia. The island has a total area of 2 hectares and was designated as a Class 1A Nature Reserve in 1988. The nearest point on the mainland is Bayonet Head that is located approximately 750 metres North West of the island.
Angove River
Angove River or Angove Creek is a river located in the Great Southern region of Western Australia most of the river is found within Two Peoples Bay Nature Reserve. The stream was discovered in 1898 by surveyor William Angove and was named in 1913 after its discoverer by another surveyor BW Ridley. The water is of excellent quality and is considered as fresh, potable water. Only 5% of the catchment area has been cleared mostly in the very upper reaches and around the lake.
Kalgan, Western Australia
Kalgan in a small town in the Great Southern region of Western Australia. The town is situated on the banks of the Kalgan River and was first known as Kalganup which mean "place of first camp" or "place of many waters". Indigenous Australians used the area as a meeting place up to 19,000 years ago. The name was first recorded in 1831 when explorer Alexander Collie charted the area. Land was set aside for a townsite in 1837 but was gazetted in 1912 following land being opened up in the area.
Oyster Harbour, Western Australia
Oyster Harbour is a permanently open estuary, which covers an area of 15.6 square kilometres near Albany, Western Australia. The Harbour is used to shelter a fishing fleet carrying out commercial fishing and the farming of oysters and mussels. A significant number of waterbirds use the Harbour for feeding. The place is currently a family tourist center. A planned locality of Oyster Harbour on the Lower King Road is under construction with 2,300 home sites.
Goodga River
The Goodga River is a river in the Great Southern region of Western Australia. The river is located within the boundaries of Two Peoples Bay Nature Reserve about 15 kilometres east of Albany. The river rises to the North of Reservoir Hill and flows in a southerly direction until it discharges into Moates Lake. The name was first recorded in 1913 by a surveyor and is thought to be of Aboriginal origin.