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Visitors will not be short of things to do in Fremantle, Perth’s port city with a unique nautical lifestyle and maritime history. Featuring a number of significant heritage sites including the iconic Fremantle Prison, the city effortlessly blends the old with the new. To stretch your legs and see the sights, we recommend a Fremantle sightseeing tour or Swan River cruise. Fremantle is also the ideal base to jump on a Rottnest Island ferry to explore a piece of paradise close to the mainland. Find and book all the best things to do in Fremantle in one convenient location with no booking fees saving you time and money.
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Top 10 Things to do Fremantle
Fremantle, located just 30-minutes southwest of Perth, is a port city attracting thousands of visitors each year. This isn’t just sheer luck, Fremantle has a number of attractions that draw international, interstate and even regional visitors throughout the year.
Between 2014 and 2016 Fremantle played host to an estimated 228,900 visitors from around the country and the world. Within this group, 40% of the domestic travellers were here on holiday while 60% of international visitors were visiting for leisure. So, it’s fair to say that Fremantle is well worth putting on your travel list for more reasons than one. As a matter of fact, here are 5 reasons Fremantle should be your next holiday destination.
1. Scenic Helicopter Flights
You won’t want to forget your camera on this adventure as you’ll be treated to some of the most incredible photo opportunities of Fremantle, the stretching coastline, nearby Perth and the iconic Swan River.
2. Rottnest Island Ferry
You don't want to miss out on a Rottnest Island day tour to see spectacular beaches, New Zealand Fur Seals and the photogenic Quokkas.
3. Whale Watching in Fremantle
Tour the Humpback Highway off the coast of Western Australia on a magical whale watching cruise. See these incredible giants of the sea up close aboard a luxurious vessel with a front-row seat to the whales annual migration.
4. Craft Beer Tour
Grab your walking shoes and join this Fremantle Craft Beer Tour with plenty of generous beer tasting opportunities. Along the way, you'll also be shown historical landmarks of Fremantle and hidden gems adored by the locals.
5. Fremantle Lunch Cruise
Join Captain Cook Cruises Perth for a buffet lunch cruise and a complimentary drink as you take in the scenery of various Perth icons including the Bell Tower and Kings Park.
6. Fremantle Prison
Location: 1 The Terrace, Fremantle
Fremantle Prison is one of the region’s most iconic historical attractions, and being an operating prison from 1852 to 1991, it’s fair to say these walls would have some stories to tell.
You can take a tour of the prison to learn about its history, hear tales of some of the prisoners that were locked behind the gates and walk the worn pathways between buildings.
There are numerous tours available, each highlighting different features of the prison’s past.
Fremantle Prison is one of the region’s most iconic historical attractions, and being an operating prison from 1852 to 1991, it’s fair to say these walls would have some stories to tell.
There’s the Doing Time tour, Great Escapes, Tunnels Tour, Torchlight Tour, and the Art Tour, each tour touches on different points in time but all talk about things that happened inside the walls of, or underneath, this iconic prison.
Tours vary in price depending on age, however, they all range from as little as $11.50 for children and $21 for adults up to $60 for children and $100 for adults.
8. Segway Tours Fremantle
You can tick riding a Segway off your bucket list while also ticking off seeing some of Fremantle’s best sights!
9. Fremantle Markets
It’s not just about the stalls, though this seems strange as it is a market, however, the enjoyable atmosphere is made with the help of local buskers and street performers
10. WA Maritime Museum
Showcasing artefacts and exhibits reflective of Fremantle’s past, present and future, the museum is a great attraction that all ages will enjoy.
We acknowledge and pay respect to the Traditional Custodians of Country and their connections and continuous care for the skies, lands and waterways throughout Australia.