Admission Tickets & Gift Cards

Visitors exploring the Cheynes IV whaling ship

Admission Tickets

Admission ticket prices

Our admission tickets provides you access to our entire site: Historic Whaling Station, Australian Wildlife Park and Regional Wildflower Garden.

  • Adult – $35
  • Concession (Senior, Pension or Student card holders) – $30
  • Children (6-17 years, under 6 years are free) – $12
  • Family (2 Adults and up to 3 Children) – $80

Spend a day exploring the world’s only complete whaling station tourism attraction and experience a fascinating insight into Albany’s colourful past.  

Follow informative trails to learn the stories of the men and women whose livelihood depended on Australia’s whaling industry of yesteryear.  

Plus, wander through our Regional Wildflower Garden featuring thousands of native plants, and learn about our friendly collection of native animals at our Australian Wildlife Park.


How to Buy Admission Tickets

Admission tickets can be purchased from our ticketing counter upon your arrival (last entry and ticket sales 4:15pm daily), or you can purchase your tickets online prior to your visit.

There is no need to pre-book your visit as our site covers a large, mostly outdoor area, and even in our peak periods we do not reach our capacity limit.

Our online admission tickets are valid for a single entry, up to 12 months from date of purchase.


Regional Wildflower Garden & Australian Wildlife Park

Wildlife Garden holiday entry prices

Our school holidays Wildflower Garden & Wildlife Park only entry option applies during the Western Australian school holiday periods listed below (all dates are inclusive):

  • Friday 15 December 2023 to Tuesday 30 January 2024
  • Friday 29 March 2024 to Sunday 14 April 2024
  • Saturday 29 June 2024 to Sunday 14 July 2024
  • Saturday 21 September 2024 to Sunday 6 October 2024
  • Friday 13 December 2024 to Tuesday 4 February 2025

Our school holidays Wildflower Garden & Wildlife Park entry tickets are only available to purchase from our ticketing counter during the above mentioned dates.

  • Adult – $15
  • Concession (Senior, Pension or Student card holders) – $12
  • Children (6-17 years, under 6 years are free) – $8
  • Family (2 Adults and up to 3 Children) – $39

The above availability dates may be subject to change due to changes to WA school holiday periods.


Annual Passes

Becoming an Annual Pass holder to Albany’s Historic Whaling Station is a fantastic way to stay connected to everything that’s happening at the station, support us, and save money.

With your Annual Pass you can enjoy 12 months of unlimited entry to the Historic Whaling Station, Australian Wildlife Park and Regional Wildflower Garden.

Visit our ANNUAL PASS page for further information.


How to Buy a Gift Card

Our entry tickets make a fun and easy gift, and are available to purchase online as a digital Gift Card. When you purchase a digital Gift Card, you will be emailed a Gift Card voucher code which you can give/forward to the gift recipient. The recipient then uses this Gift Card voucher code on our website to redeem their entry tickets. Our digital Gift Cards are valid for 3 years from date or purchase, and can only be redeemed through our website, they cannot be redeemed at our ticketing counter.

Alternatively, you can purchase a physical gift voucher from our ticketing counter. Our physical gift vouchers are valid for 3 years from the date of purchase and can be used to purchase entry tickets and annual passes at our ticketing counter, plus gift shop items. Please note, our physical gift vouchers cannot by used online or at the café.


School & Tour Group Bookings

School group bookings – please visit our Schools page.

Coach/Group bookings – please contact our Bookings Coordinator on bookings@discoverybay.com.au or phone our team on (08) 9844 4021, Monday to Friday.

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