Cheyne Beach Whaling Station
Historic Whaling Station in Albany, Western Australia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Cheyne Beach Whaling Station is a defunct whaling station in Australia. It now operates as a tourist park known as Albany's Historic Whaling Station, and has previously also been known as Whaleworld or Whale World. The station is situated in Frenchman Bay in King George Sound and was built in the 1950s, operating until 1978.[1]
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Cheyne Beach Whaling Station | |
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Type | Historic Whaling Station |
Location | Albany, Western Australia |
Coordinates | 35°05′41″S 117°57′35″E |
Type | State Registered Place |
Designated | 15 May 1998 |
Reference no. | 3644 |
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The station takes its name from Cheynes Beach, a small coastal community located approximately 65 kilometres (40 mi) east of Albany, Western Australia and surrounded by Waychinicup National Park.[2]