Albert is a town in the Central West region of New South Wales, Australia.

The town is in the Lachlan Shire local government area, 481 kilometres (299 mi) west north west of the state capital, Sydney.

[3][4] Around the time that mining commenced, the area was known as 'Albert Water Holes'.

[7] The date of the opening of the school, the name of one of its streets, Federation Street, and the timing of the discovery of copper suggests that the village itself dates from around the time of Federation.

[10] The branch line was known officially as the Albert Siding to Iron Duke Mine Railway.