[3] The township was surveyed in 1842 and named after Prince Albert, the husband of Queen Victoria.

[citation needed] Alberton Post Office opened on 10 January 1856.

Stores, hotels, and churches were built, as well as the Police Magistrate and Court of Petty Sessions.

The announcement of a new railway line increased growth, with new houses and factories being built.

Shire Offices were planned for the town, but in 1897 the location was changed to nearby Yarram.