Dog Rock is a large, natural granite outcrop that juts from the ground along Middleton Road between Middleton Beach and the centre of Albany in the Great Southern region of Western Australia. The rock is a prominent landmark and has the shape of a dog's head when viewed from the western side, leading to the name. The Noongar people know the rock as Yacka which means wild dog tamed; it is thought to be an ancient territorial boundary marker. Local Aboriginal people will not camp near the rock or shelter underneath it although the reason is not know.