ˈɔːlbəni ˈaɪlənd ɪz ˈɔːlsoʊ klˈoʊsli ɐsˈoʊsɪˌeɪɾᵻd wɪð wˈʌn ʌv kwˈiːnsləndz wˈɜːst mˈæɹɪtˌaɪm dɪzˈæstɚz, ðɪs bˌiːɪŋ ðə tɹˈædʒɪk sˈɪŋkɪŋ ʌvðɪ ˌɑːɹɹˌɛmˈɛs kwˈɛɾə.
Albany Island is also closely associated with one of Queensland's worst maritime disasters, this being the tragic sinking of the RMS Quetta.