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Lovers of old buildings will be inspired by the free style interpretation of classical architecture evident in the Fremantle Town Hall. Home to the tourist office on the ground floor, it is a great spot to start your walking tour of Fremantle.

The Italian-style architecture was designed by the well-known Melbourne architects Grainger and D'Ebro with a richly decorated tower and steep mansard roof, the building also features a black swan which is the emblem of Western Australia. Officially opened in 1887, it has been fully restored to its original grandeur.

Fremantle is a thriving cultural hub with a diversity of beautiful buildings with richly decorated façades. Wander the streets and enjoy historic sites such as the Roundhouse, Fremantle Prison and The Markets.

Just a 30 minute drive or train ride from the City, Fremantle Town Hall is an important icon of Western Australia’s history.

Attractions

Dining and Eating Out (11)
1. Benny's Bar and Cafe Benny's Bar and Café is a new, fresh and sleekly designed venue like no other in Perth. It is a great place to meet friends for a drink or a coffee with a variety of entertainment throughout the weekend.
2. Char Char Bull Char Char Bull in Fremantle's Fishing Boat Harbour, offers diners fabulous water views, indoor and outdoor seating, great local wine and some of the best food to be found in Fremantle.
3. Cicerello's Seafood Restaurant Fremantle Cicerello's Seafood Restaurant Fremantle on the water at Fremantle Fishing Boat Harbour is the best known and best loved fish and chip shop in Australia, some say the world.
4. Fremantle Chocolate Fremantle Chocolate is owned and run by the founders of the Margaret River Fudge Factory. They now invite you into the world of handcrafted chocolates.
5. Fremantle Markets Established in 1897, the Fremantle Markets are much more than a must see destination. They are an icon; an enticing collection of all that makes Fremantle so fantastic.
6. Kailis Fish Market Cafe Located right of the waterfront at Fremantle's famous fishing boat harbour, Kailis Fish Market Cafe provides the finest seafood available and excellent service in a working fishing port. The breathtaking location creates an ambience that makes Kailis unique, and one of the most memorable dining experiences in the world.
7. Little Creatures Brewery & Restaurant Little Creatures Brewery & Restaurant is set inside a massive converted boat shed right on Fishing Boat Harbour in Fremantle. Within the brewery itself is our "cellar door" bar and restaurant, perfect for hopheads needing that super fresh pale ale hit!
8. Maya Indian Restaurant Maya Indian Restaurant is more than just a restaurant it’s a lifestyle – food fun fashion.
9. Salt on the Beach Situated on the sand dunes of the Indian Ocean, Salt on the Beach and Blacksalt Brewery provide an ideal venue for all occasions. Our talented chefs draw on the finest local produce to create our contemporary Australian menu, ideally matched with a wine list comprising of a wide array of Australian and International wines.
10. The Fremantle Mussel Bar The Fremantle Mussel Bar Restaurant sits directly over the water in Fremantle’s famous Fishing Boat Harbour and boasts unparallel views. Smell the fresh air and take in the spectacular views over a pre-dinner drink as you anticipate the enjoyment of one of this historic port cities finest seafood restaurant.
11. The Left Bank Situated on the beautiful Swan River in East Fremantle, The Left Bank will leave you feeling relaxed and revived. A heritage site, this magnificently restored building that now is The Left Bank was once a two storey mansion built in 1889. After opening its doors in 1990 as The Left Bank Cafe, Bar and Restaurant the hotel soon became the popular venue that it is today.
Galleries, Museums and Collections (2)
1. Western Australian Museum - Maritime Celebrating the State's affinity with the Indian Ocean and high seas beyond, the Western Australian Maritime Museum takes you on an epic voyage through history, from early explorers and pearlers to America's Cup winners.
2. Western Australian Museum - Shipwreck Galleries Discover tales of exploration, survival, mutiny and rebellion at the Western Australian Museum - Shipwreck Galleries.
Historical Sites and Heritage Locations (9)
1. Fremantle Cemetery Take a stroll through the picturesque grounds of Fremantle Cemetery to explore the final resting place of many prominent Australians. Follow the heritage trail and discover much about Western Australia’s history. Look for the state’s earliest gravestones of the pioneers that first settled in the Swan River colony.
2. Fremantle Fishing Boat Harbour A fully operational fishing port since the early 1900s, today the Fremantle Fishing Boat Harbour is also abuzz with locals and visitors sampling a fresh serve of its famous fish and chips and locally brewed beers.
3. Fremantle Prison Fremantle Prison is one of Western Australia's premier cultural heritage sites and tourist attractions. It is the State's only World Heritage listed building and the only World Heritage listed site in the Perth metropolitan region.
4. Fremantle Railway Station The Fremantle Railway Station is a memorable historical landmark for visitors to the renowned port city of Fremantle. Catch the train from Perth, or just stop in on your walking tour of Fremantle. Wander through the early 20th century building, which closely resembles England’s Cambridge railway station.
5. Fremantle Town Hall Lovers of old buildings will be inspired by the free style interpretation of classical architecture evident in the Fremantle Town Hall. Home to the tourist office on the ground floor, it is a great spot to start your walking tour of Fremantle.
6. Fremantle War Memorial The Fremantle War Memorial, located at Monument Hill in Fremantle, is surrounded by beautiful rose gardens and well maintained lawns. It offers almost 360-degree views of Fremantle, and is an ideal vantage point to look out over Fremantle Harbour and Garden Island.
7. St Johns Church and Kings Square St Johns Anglican Church and Kings Square are affectionately known by the locals as the true heart of Fremantle. The striking gothic architecture of the 1880s church entices bystanders in to take a closer look. Wander through the magnificent building and look at the stained glass windows that used to feature in the church that previously stood on the site.
8. St Patrick's Catholic Church St Patrick’s Catholic Church is a magnificent Gothic style church built at the turn of the century using local limestone. Towering over its neighbours in Fremantle, the place of worship is a significant landmark of this coastal town.
9. The Round House Precinct The Round House Precinct is the oldest surviving public building in Western Australia. It was built as a gaol and was the first permanent building in the colony. It was designed by HW Reveley, the colony's first civil engineer, and built in 1830.
Markets (1)
1. The E Shed Markets Come to the Fremantle harbour on the weekends and you'll find the E Shed Markets.
Natural Attractions (3)
1. Carnac Island The fully protected nature reserve of Carnac Island is an important habitat for the rare Australian sea lion.
2. Leighton Beach Leighton Beach is a popular beach just north of Fremantle offering lovely snorkelling, swimming or just an easily accessible spot for enjoying a trip to the beach. With low wave conditions it is suitable for young children. Laze on the soft white sandy beach and observe the skilled wind and kite surfers tackling the winds off the shore.
3. Port Beach Port Beach is conveniently located near the popular tourist hub of Fremantle. With attractive views out to Rottnest Island, and a popular café adjacent to an enclosed playground, you will easily see why it is a favourite with Perth locals.
Shopping (6)
1. Didgeridoo Breath Didgeridoo Breath is Australia’s largest specialty didgeridoo store. We are passionate and knowledgeable didgeridoo players. Our Didgeridoo School offers lessons and workshops for beginners through to advanced players. Lessons are available for individuals and groups from 15 minute sessions to 10 week programs.
2. Jarrah Corp Jarrah Corp, the original and longest established gallery in the Perth area focusing on Australian fine art, fine woodcraft and furniture, is set in the heart of the historic west end of Fremantle.
3. Kailis Australian Pearls Situated in maritime Fremantle, Kailis Australian Pearls retails rare and exquisite Australian South Sea pearls from the Kailis family-owned farms in the waters off Western Australia’s northern Kimberley coast and the Northern Territory.
4. Margaret River Hemp Company, The - Fremantle The Margaret River Hemp Company - Fremantle stocks a large range of hemp clothing.
5. Morrison International Morrison International has a large range of gifts, home-wares, clothes and designer ware to suit anyone’s tastes.
6. Richard Smyth Wild Earth Images Go wild with Richard Smyth Wild Earth Images.

Events

Exhibitions and Shows (7)
1. Fremantle Heritage Festival Fremantle will soon embark on the annual celebration of its unique history and culture. Now in its twentieth year, the Fremantle Heritage Festival offers something for anyone who enjoys nostalgia, the charms of yesteryear or is keen to experience the rich historic tapestry of life in "Freo".
2. Helen Maudsley - The Landscape of Being The Landscape of Being brings recent work of Victorian painter Helen Maudsley to Fremantle Arts Centre for her first solo show in Western Australia. One of Australia's most significant artists, Maudsley, who is now in her 80s has been painting for six decades and her unique psycho-aesthetic vision of the world has influenced many artists.
3. Jacob Ogden Smith - Pottery Three Ways For emerging Western Australian artist Jacob Ogden Smith, pottery is a cultural phenomenon that has traditionally explained much about the society it was made in. However, today pottery has become less of a historical record and more of a mass produced product with traditional potters becoming more reclusive in their activities. In Pottery Three Ways this scenario is questioned with the work combining elements of utility, beauty and humour in the face of traditional pottery practices.
4. Michaela Gleave - A Day is Longer Than a Year Drawing on natural phenomena and tricks of perception while engaging a keen sense of poetry, romance and adventure, New South Wales artist Michaela Gleave creates the site-specific installation A Day is Longer Than a Year. The work, based on use of light "reflects on our shifting understanding of matter, time and space," says Gleave.
5. Take 12 Take 12 is a series of short videos written and performed by young people inspired by twelve contemporary artworks from the City of Fremantle Art Collection. From 23 minds, came 12 profoundly different stories.
6. Tanya Lee - Personal Space In this her first solo show, Tanya Lee takes you on one of her adventures through "an ordinary life". A parody of a picketed existence, Personal Space looks at walking a fine line between the idea of welcoming someone into your home while also fortifying against a vague and unidentified enemy. This video installation documents her performances in which she dons 'fence suits' that replicate the suburban architecture around her.
7. Wadjemup to Walyalup (Rottnest to Fremantle) - a history of Indigenous incarceration in Western Australia Fremantle Prison's new exhibition examines the confronting history of the incarceration of Aboriginal people in Western Australia.
Festivals and Celebrations (2)
1. Fremantle Festival Australia's longest running festival, the Fremantle Festival, is a celebration of 108 years of the magical culture that makes Fremantle so unique. Shaped largely by the imaginations of local artists, performers and schools, the Festival is a vibrant hub of community activity.
2. Fremantle Heritage Festival The Fremantle Heritage Festival is an annual celebration of one of the city's best assets - its historic character which makes it a unique place in which to live, work and play. During the festival, Fremantle comes alive with music, events, workshops, tours, activities and awards that connect locals and visitors to the city through its rich history. Discover, re acquaint and immerse yourself in the heritage of this unique port city.
Performances (2)
1. WASO - Fremantle Chamber Series - Mozarts Serenade A close friend of the Mozart family, Sigmund Haffner, commissioned this serenade for the wedding of his sister Marie Elisabeth. Mozart delivered a substantial work in eight diverse movements, reflecting both its intended performance at a wedding eve celebration and the wealth of the commissioner.
2. WASO - Fremantle Chamber Series - Schuberts Octet Schubert's Octet is a masterpiece of mood, colour and balance. Modelled on Beethoven's immensely popular Septet, it surpasses even the great master's work for sheer inventiveness. While the Octet is amiable, elegant and buoyant, moments of sublime melancholy peer through the music's joyousness in this charming performance as part of the West Australian Symphony Orchestra's Chamber Series.
Sporting Events (4)
1. Red Bull Lighthouse to Leighton At 19 kilometres, the Red Bull Lighthouse to Leighton kite surfing race is the longest in the world. Starting at Phillip Point on Rottnest Island, kite surfers speed across the Indian Ocean through the Gage Roads channel and finish at Leighton Beach in North Fremantle.
2. South Fremantle Football Club Game Days Come along to Fremantle Oval, the home ground of the South Fremantle Football Club to cheer on the Bulldogs as they take on the other teams of the WAFL at their home fixtures.
3. V Adventure Race The inaugural V Adventure Race Fremantle will feature five disciplines - Ocean Swim, Mixed Terrain Cycle, Trail/Port Run, Paddle and a Coast Run.
4. WAFL Foundation Derby: East Fremantle versus South Fremantle Experience real footy on the WA Day Long Weekend. East Fremantle and South Fremantle clash in the annual Foundation Derby, the biggest game of the WAFL footy calendar.

Tours

Full Day (8)
1. Apache Charters Apache Charters is one of Western Australia's premier charter boat companies, specialising in all types of charters from Fremantle all the way along the coast to Montebello Islands. They have been operating Apache Charters for over 14 years and remain one of the only charter companies with its original owners who also skipper the boat - rest assured customer service and a professional operation is their main focus. Their 70 foot vessel, Lady Grace, is lovingly maintained to a very high standard and the company has earned the Tourism Accredited Tick.
2. Captain Cook Cruises (WA) Join Captain Cook Cruises on a scenic lunch or wine cruise between Perth and Fremantle on the magnificent waters of the Swan River. Departing several times daily, each cruise provides commentary and a selection of complimentary premium Western Australian wines for tasting on the return cruises from Fremantle. Alternatively take the Fremantle Explorer option, which allows you a few hours to explore the unique and vibrant port city before a return cruise in the afternoon.
3. City Sightseeing Perth Enjoy the unique experience of the City Sightseeing Perth and Kings Park Tour, Australia's latest double-decker city sightseeing open air fun tour.
4. Fremantle Tram Tours Since 1985 Fremantle Tram Tours has been providing guided tours to thousands of the visitors to Fremantle aboard their replica 'trams'. With the entertaining and educational commentary provided by the driver, passengers quickly discover the authentic charm of Fremantle that makes it Western Australia's most visited city.
5. Heliwest Group Heliwest Group combines the stunning vistas of Western Australia with experienced pilots and modern, comfortable helicopters to provide the highest standards of scenic helicopter flights and charter.
6. Perth Tram Company Perth Tram Company has operated in Perth since 1986 and during this time have become recognised as a Perth icon. The award-winning wooden replica trams were built locally to resemble the first trams operating in Perth in 1899. They have that old world charm, a reminder of yesteryear, whilst offering a unique experience to see Perth's surrounding highlights.
7. Urban Indigenous Tours Urban Indigenous Tours is a charming and personal experience that captures the true identity of the Perth Aboriginal Community. This day trip offers a fresh insight into the Perth Aboriginal scene and introduces guests to a line-up of urban projects, dedicated businesses and incredibly talented people that represent today’s Aboriginal Australia, its emerging culture and traditions.
8. West Aussie Tours A guided tour is one of the best ways to discover the famous attractions and relaxed lifestyle of Perth. West Aussie Tours offers you a choice of three full day tours that showcase areas of Perth and Fremantle. They also offer individual and corporate tours which can be tailored to suit your demands. West Aussie Tours offers an entertaining way to see the sights of the capital city of Western Australia!
Half Day (6)
1. Chelmsford Chauffeur Drive Chelmsford Chauffeur Drive offers the utmost in exclusive touring through Perth, the Swan Valley and Margaret River.
2. Fremantle Photography Tours Fremantle Photography Tours offer a professional Photographer teaching you travel digital photography on a three hour walking tour through Fremantle’s historic buildings and picturesque coastline. Any type of digital camera is suitable.
3. Indigenous Tours Western Australia Indigenous Tours Western Australia invite you to take a journey with them and experience some of Perth’s most iconic locations as you have never experienced them before, through the ancient dreamtime stories of the region’s earliest and original inhabitants, the Wadjuk People. The Wadjuk People roamed an area in a 50 kilometre radius around Perth.
4. Oceanic Cruises Oceanic Cruises, Western Australia's whale watching experts of the Humpback Highway provide you with ultimate whale watching adventure! Affordable, simple and easy with regular departures from Perth and Fremantle. They are the company that cares. As Perth's specialists in delivering a superior service, they are proud to be able to offer you the opportunity to enjoy the finest on-water experience that Perth has to offer.
5. Swan Jet Adventures Swan Jet Adventures! Perth's ultimate must do adrenalin rush!
6. Two Feet and a Heartbeat - Guided Walking Tours Walking the streets of Perth, Two Feet and a Heartbeat and their group of clever guides are ready to show the best perspective of life in Western Australia.

Visitor Information

Visitor Information Centres (1)
1. Fremantle Visitor Centre At the Fremantle Visitor Centre in Kings Square you'll find everything you need to know about Fremantle accommodation and things to do.

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Information

Address:

8 William Street

Phone:

08 9432 9999

Fax:

08 9430 4634

Email:

info@fremantle.wa.gov.au

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