Brig Amity

The Brig Amity is a full-scale replica of the brig Amity that brought Major Edmund Lockyer and the first European settlers to King George Sound in 1826, establishing the first European settlement in Western Australia. Located on the foreshore of Princess Royal Harbour in Albany near the Museum of the Great Southern, the replica is displayed on land. It operates as an open-air museum where visitors can board the vessel and explore decks and below-deck exhibits interpreting early colonial life.

Visitors can board the full-scale replica set on land overlooking Princess Royal Harbour and explore the main deck, quarters, and below-deck spaces fitted to reflect 1826 conditions. Interpretive displays, period furnishings and information panels explain the voyage, crew and early settlement. The site is outdoors on the foreshore adjacent to the Museum of the Great Southern, with harbour views and guided tours available at scheduled times.

The original brig Amity carried Major Edmund Lockyer, soldiers, convicts and stores from Sydney to King George Sound, arriving 25 December 1826 to establish the first European settlement in Western Australia and secure British claim to the western third of the continent. The replica, built in 1975-1976, commemorates this founding voyage and Albany's role as Western Australia's first European settlement.

The replica is a prominent symbol of Albany's founding heritage and is central to local commemoration of the 1826 settlement. It serves as an educational resource interpreting early colonial maritime history and is integrated with the Museum of the Great Southern precinct.