Historic Whaling Station

The Historic Whaling Station at Discovery Bay in Frenchman Bay, Albany, is the former Cheynes Beach Whaling Station, the last operating whaling station in Australia. Located about 20 km south of Albany on the southern coast of Western Australia, it operated from 1952 to 1978 and is now preserved as a museum. It is notable for its intact processing factory, whale skeletons, historic vessels and exhibits interpreting whaling history and marine conservation.

Visitors can explore the fully preserved whaling factory with original processing equipment, flensing deck, and oil tanks, plus the Cheynes IV whale chaser ship. The site includes indoor museums with whale skeletons, scrimshaw and marine exhibits, short films, a wildlife and wildflower garden, and coastal views over King George Sound and Discovery Bay. Guided tours explain whaling operations and the site's conversion to a conservation-focused museum.