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Fremantle (/ ˈ f r iː m æ n t əl /) (Nyungar: Walyalup) is a port city in Western Australia located at the mouth of the Swan River in the metropolitan area of Perth, the state capital. Fremantle Harbour serves as the port of Perth. The Western Australian vernacular diminutive for Fremantle is Freo. [1]
The City of Fremantle is a local government area in the south of Perth, Western Australia. The City covers an area of 19.0 square kilometres (7.3 sq mi), and lies about 19 kilometres (12 mi) southwest of the Perth central business district .
This is a list of heritage places in the City of Fremantle that are listed on the State Register of Heritage Places. In 2017, there are 252 such places, including buildings and monuments. In 2017, there are 252 such places, including buildings and monuments.
The history of Fremantle Prison, a former Australian prison in Fremantle, Western Australia, extends from its construction as a prison for convicts, using convict labour, in the 1850s, through to its modern-day usage as a tourist attraction.
Fremantle, Western Australia was initially incorporated as a Town Trust with limited powers on 17 April 1848. The Municipal Institutions Act 1871 empanelled the Town Council with a Mayor, and it was made a Municipal Council in 1883. On 3 June 1929, Fremantle was declared a city — Western Australia's second after Perth, which was declared in 1856.
Fremantle Harbour is Western Australia's largest and busiest general cargo port [3] and an important historical site. The inner harbour handles a large volume of sea containers, vehicle imports and livestock exports , cruise shipping and naval visits, and operates 24 hours a day.
Fremantle is moving its North America scripted business under Christian Vesper, the CEO of global drama and film, who will now up all drama and film operations for Fremantle across both the U.S ...
The first church opened on 4 August 1843. The present Church of St John is the second of that name in Fremantle. The first was founded after petitions were made in 1839 to the newly arrived Governor of Western Australia, John Hutt, to create an Anglican church on King's Square. [1]