Albany Wind Farm
North-west of Torndirrup National Park
Albany Wind Farm - Verve Energy

The Albany Wind Farm
Albany, Western Australia

Albany Wind Farm, Albany, WA

WalesThe Albany Wind Farm is the largest and newest wind farm in Australia. The wind farm walk offers spectacular views of the twelve eco-friendly turbines along the Torndirrup peninsula. The turbines lower WA's greenhouse gas emissions by approximately 77,000 tonnes per year. (hooray!)

Albany Wind Farm, Albany

Bibbulmun Track Lookout near Albany Windfarm

The wind farm is open to the public every day of the year and is free to visit. A large car park, information panels and both paved and board walked pathways make this a delightful trip for everyone.

Albany Wind Farm Turbine

WalesWalk a small section of the Bibbulmun Track which winds it's way west in front of these spinning giants (see videos below). WalesThe lookout (pic below) is ideal for spotting Southern Right and Humpback wales between the months of May and October.

Bibbulmun Track Lookout near Albany Windfarm

The Wind Farm is run by Verve Energy. South West of the Wind Farm is the Torndirrup National Park, which has The Gap and Natural Bridge granite formations.

This section of the coastline is nature at it's rawest. It is both awe inspiring and humbling.

The Bibbulmun Track winds along the coastline. There are many curcular walks from the carpark which take you across wooden walkways and paved trails through this magnificent ecologically friendly solution to our carbon footprint.
Descent to the Beach - BEWARE
This is one of my favourite photographs.
Descending the Torndirrup peninsula
from the Bibbulmun Track
near the Albany Wind Farm.

EXTREME CAUTION: the Great Southern Ocean coastline is prone to surges, and has VERY large waves. DO NOT go near the ocean along the Torndirrup Peninsula.

Always keep your eyes on the ocean. Your safety is your responsibility.

Bibbulmun Track Lookout near Albany Windfarm

Bibbulmun Track Lookout near Albany Windfarm
Bibbulmun Track Lookout near Albany Windfarm
Albany Map
There are a few clips to share. The first is our family at the beautiful Windfarm lookout. It was mid winter and the weather was beautiful. The second is from the lookout just east of the windfarm. This clip gives a sense of scale like no other. The others are from our walk through the turbines. Click Play to watch.
The Future of the Albany Wind Farm

Wind Turbine at Albany WindfarmYou can view the Albany Wind Farm Construction on the Verve Energy Website. Though massive machines, the benefits are only now becoming more and more apparent. Their website says,

"In an average year the wind farm produces about 77,000,000 units of electricity, though this does vary depending on how windy the year is. In 2001, this amount of energy was equivalent to about 75% of the City of Albany's electricity requirements and enough to supply about 15,000 average homes."

The way of the future? I think so. The ABC has only this September (2008) stated that Verve Energy intends to put an additional six wind turbines out at Grasmere in April 2009. Mayor Milton Evans is 'delighted'. The addition of six more turbines means that the windfarm will supply 90% of Albany's electricity needs. Go Albany!

More information about the Wind Farm can be found on Wikipedia.

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