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Albany, Western Australia, was founded in 1826 by Captain James Stirling, who was the first Governor of the Swan River Colony. The area was initially explored by Europeans in 1626 when Dutch explorer Dirk Hartog visited the region. Stirling established the town as a strategic port to support British settlements in Australia. Albany is known for being one of the oldest European settlements in Western Australia.

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