Visiting Fremantle

Fremantle is the most eclectic and spirited seaside destination in the world. Fremantle or 'Freo' is Perth’s Old Town. It’s a maritime city with spirit and soul, full of vibrancy, colour and culture.  

In the Nyoongar language the Fremantle area is called Walyalup – meaning ‘place of the Walyo or Woylie’, a small brush-tailed bettong or kangaroo rat.  

The local Whadjuk people, part of the larger Nyoongar Aboriginal nation in the south-west of Western Australia, have a connection to country that dates back over 50,000 years.

The post-colonial narrative of Fremantle is dotted with legendary characters, innovative engineers, a bushranger, a prime minister, a recipient of the Victoria Cross, an America’s Cup winner along with national and international icons of literature, music, history, art and sport.

Fremantle is home to WA’s oldest public building and one of the best-preserved examples of a 19th century port streetscape in the world.

This is where the Swan River meets the Indian Ocean, a bustling hub of people visiting, working and playing within its many old and narrow streets thrive.

It’s an adventure not found elsewhere in Australia. This is Fremantle.  

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