 A section of the district was separated to form the new Denmark Road District on 22 September 1911.The Albany Road District was declared a shire and named the Shire of Albany with effect from 1 July 1961 following the passage of the "Local Government Act 1960", which reformed all remaining road districts into shires.It amalgamated with the Town of Albany to become the City of Albany on 1 July 1998.