The Town of Albany was a local government area in the Great Southern region of Western Australia representing the town of Albany, 410 km south-southeast of the capital, Perth.HistoryIn 1871, the Albany Municipal Council was gazetted. On 1 July 1961, it became the Town Council following changes to the Local Government Act. It amalgamated with the Shire of Albany to become the City of Albany on 1 July 1998.