The Town of Albany was a local government area in the Great Southern region of Western Australia representing the town of Albany, 410 kilometres (255 mi) south-southeast of the capital, Perth.

[1] It was initially headed by a chairman until 1885, after which the municipality had a succession of early notable mayors.

[3][4] William Grills Knight was elected in 1886[5] and was succeeded by Lancel Victor de Hamel in 1889.

[6] John Moir was elected after De Hamel left to enter state politics later the same year and served until 1890.

[7] Robert Andrew Muir was elected in 1891 and retired at the end of his year's term due to ill health.