Cheyne Beach Whaling Station
| Cheynes Beach Whaling Station | |
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The station in 2013 | |
Interactive map of the Cheynes Beach Whaling Station area | |
| General information | |
| Type | Historic Whaling Station |
| Location | Albany, Western Australia |
| Coordinates | 35°05′41″S 117°57′35″E / 35.09472°S 117.95972°E |
| Type | State Registered Place |
| Designated | 15 May 1998 |
| Reference no. | 3644 |
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Cheynes Beach Whaling Station is a defunct whaling station located in Albany, Western Australia. It now operates as an award-winning tourist attraction known as Albany's Historic Whaling Station, and has previously also been known as Whaleworld and Whale World. The station is situated in Frenchman Bay in King George Sound and was built in the 1950s, operating until 1978.
The station takes its name from Cheynes Beach, a small coastal community located approximately 65 kilometres (40 mi) east of Albany and is surrounded by Waychinicup National Park.