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Albany WA guide app for iPhone and iPad


4.8 ( 1248 ratings )
Travel Entertainment
Developer: Leon Wreyford
Free
Current version: 1.8, last update: 7 years ago
First release : 07 Dec 2016
App size: 80.13 Mb

Albany WA is a Travel Guide designed for visitors to Western Australia (WA) that drive through the Great Southern Region of WA - to the historic port City of Albany. The guide includes Mount Barker in the Shire of Plantagenet (well known for its premium quality regional wines and wineries) and the idyllic coastal town of Denmark with its pristine beaches and forests. Mount Barker and Denmark are each a short drive to and from Albany (around 40 mins).

The Albany WA app provides GPS directions ,PDF maps, current weather, informational brochures and event calendars. There are Main Roads (Traffic alerts), Fuel Watch (for a daily check on local and WA fuel prices), Parks and Wildlife alerts, WA Land & Marine -severe weather warnings, and Bushfire alerts. Albany WA also receives instant updates to Holiday news and receives periodic messages and live updates as you travel.

GPS directions to popular regional beaches and fishing spots are provided. (Visitors are warned to take precautions and to keep an eye on the changing weather and wave conditions when venturing into the surf of beaches - as coastal wave strength can be unpredictable and ocean currents (known as Rips) can be unseen and hazardous).

There are directions to a wide variety of popular and secluded Beaches found in Albany and Denmark with GPS locations for driver convenience.

Regional highlights include maps and information for travel to the stunning Stirling Range and Porongurup National Parks (a useful Bluff Knoll Mountain weather forecast, mountain trail maps and Parks information is provided to assist travelers planning a walk to its Peak). There is a comprehensive WA Bush Survival guide and a detailed First Aid handbook for those who wish to learn more of the risks and take proper safety precautions when walking trails in W.A (the manuals are not a substitute for preparation, training and experience).

A detailed range of selected accommodation is provided with GPS locations and short summaries,website links plus all contact info. There is also a "Dining/Restaurant" category for access to Albanys most popular Online Gateway.

Albany WA, includes the GPS location of Historic Buildings and detailed Heritage lists. Including information and GPS directions to well preserved Heritage sites open to the public and managed by the Albany Historical Society.

An ANZAC guide (Australian and New Zealand Army Corps commemoration) and ANZAC Brochures are provided to explore Albanys military importance and strategic role during the onset of the First World War (A visit to the National ANZAC centre is highly recommended).

All "Visitor Centres" in the Great Southern are shown with GPS locations and all contact details.

We hope you enjoy your time and travels in Albany,Denmark and Mount Barker and throughout the Great Southern Region of Western Australia!