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Frenchman Bay
Frenchman Bay
Frenchman Bay
Frenchman Bay
Frenchman Bay
Frenchman Bay
Frenchman Bay
Frenchman Bay
Frenchman Bay
Frenchman Bay
Frenchman Bay
Frenchman Bay
Frenchman Bay
Frenchman Bay
Frenchman Bay
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Frenchman Bay Road | Great Southern Region, Albany, Western Australia 6330, Australia

King George Sound is the name of a sound on the south coast of Western Australia. Originally named King George the Third's Sound, it was referred to as King George's Sound from 1805 . The name King George Sound gradually came into use from about 1934, prompted by new Admiralty charts supporting the intention to eliminate the possessive 's' from geographical names.The sound covers an area of 110 square kilometres and varies in depth from 10 m to 35 m and is the site of the city of Albany. The sound is bordered by the mainland to the north, by Vancouver Peninsula on the west, and by Bald Head and Flinders Peninsula to the south. Although the sound is open water to the east, the waters are partially protected by Breaksea Island and Michaelmas Island. There are two harbours located within the sound, Princess Royal Harbour and Oyster Harbour. Each receives excellent protection from winds and heavy seas. Princess Royal Harbour was Western Australia's only deep-water port for around 70 years until the Fremantle Inner Harbour was opened in 1897.
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