Fremantle Attractions
Fremantle (pop. 24,000) is the port of the Western Australian capital. When James Stirling, landing here in 1829, selected the site for the port he named it after Captain Charles Fremantle, who had recently taken possession of the west coast of 'New Holland' in the name of King George IV. At the end of the 19th C the construction of an artificial harbor made Fremantle an important port shipping agricultural produce and minerals.
A series of handsome buildings with richly decorated façades, including banks, offices, hotels and the market hall, bear witness to the self-confidence and wealth of late 19th C Fremantle. Although the town is now caught up into the Perth conurbation it has preserved the atmosphere of the 19th C port and many fine buildings.
A series of handsome buildings with richly decorated façades, including banks, offices, hotels and the market hall, bear witness to the self-confidence and wealth of late 19th C Fremantle. Although the town is now caught up into the Perth conurbation it has preserved the atmosphere of the 19th C port and many fine buildings.
Army Museum of Western Australia
The Army Museum of Western Australia is a regional museum run by volunteers. The collection includes the South African War, World War 1, World War 2, the Korean War, South Vietnam and the more recent peacekeeping operations such as East Timor.
Army Museum of Western Australia
Artillery Barracks, Burt Street
Fremantle, WA
Australia
Artillery Barracks, Burt Street
Fremantle, WA
Australia
Hours
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Closed | Closed | 11:00 | Closed | Closed | 11:00 | 11:00 |
| Close | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 |
Film and Television Institute
The Film and Television Institute is housed in an old boys' school (c 1855) which is in light-colored sandstone.
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Fremantle Markets
At the corner of South Terrace and Henderson Street are the Fremantle Markets (1897), in which markets are still regularly held.
Fremantle Markets
Corner Henderson Street & South Terrace
Fremantle, WA 6160
Australia
Corner Henderson Street & South Terrace
Fremantle, WA 6160
Australia
Hours
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | 9:00 | 9:00 | 10:00 |
| Close | 20:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 |
Fremantle Town Hall
The Italian-style Town Hall was designed by the well-known Melbourne architects Grainger and D'Ebro and officially inaugurated in 1887, the year of Queen Victoria's Jubilee. The massive and richly decorated tower, with the black swan which is the emblem of Western Australia, has a steep mansard roof. On the ground floor of the Town Hall is the tourist office.
Hours
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 9:30 | 9:30 | 9:30 | 9:30 | 9:30 | 9:30 | 9:30 |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
Lionel Samson Warehouse
The Lionel Samson Warehouse dates from the late 19th C.
There is a museum which details the history of the company.
There is a museum which details the history of the company.
Proclamation Tree
The Proclamation Tree is a handsome Moreton Bay fig tree planted in 1890 to commemorate the proclamation of Western Australia as an independent state.
Round House
The Round House on the High Street (1830-1) was Western Australia's first prison and oldest public building. This fortress-like structure on a limestone hill is not round but twelve-sided, with cells for the prisoners and a house for the governor.
St John's Church
The neo-Gothic St John's Church (Anglican) was built using light-colored sandstone in 1879-82.
Western Australia Maritime Museum
The Western Australia Maritime Museum was built by convict labor in 1851 as a commissariat store and customs house. From 1879-90 it was a post office, and thereafter was restored to serve its present purpose. Its main attraction is the remains of the Dutch East Indiaman Batavia, which ran aground on the Abrolhos Islands in 1629. During the mutiny which followed the shipwreck 125 men were killed.
Hours
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 9:30 | 9:30 | 9:30 | 9:30 | 9:30 | 9:30 | 9:30 |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
Always opened on:
Anzac Day (Australian & New Zealand Army Corps) (April 25)
Day after Christmas, St Stephen's Day, Boxing Day (December 26)
Day after Christmas, St Stephen's Day, Boxing Day (December 26)
Always closed on:
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Good Friday - Christian (Apr 06)
Good Friday - Christian (Apr 06)
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