About Fremantle

Picture of Australia - Includes Fremantle on west coast and Sydney on east coast

Fremantle was established in 1829 as a port for the fledgling Swan River Colony. It is 20 kms from Perth, the capital city of the state of Western Australia. It is known today for its busy working port, the many heritage buildings, and vibrant cafes restaurants and arts precincts. Find out more by checking the internet sites below. No endorsement is implied from the links.

City of Fremantle Fremantle Focus	Fremantle Wikipedia
Fremantle City Library City of Fremantle	Fremantle Climate Statistics Bureau of Meteorology
Fremantle Fishing Boat Harbour webcam Dept for Planning & Infrastructure	Free Maps for downloading Dept of Land Information
Maritme Museum Fremantle	Fremantle West Australian Tourism & Accommodation Guide Holiday-WA
Fremantle Prison	Your Guide to Perth and Fremantle Countrywide
Fremantle Markets	Fremantle Visitors Centre
Fremantle Ports	Visit Fremantle Westernaustralia
Rottnest Island	Fremantle Online Fremantle.com
Fremantle Arts Centre	Fremantle Stayz
Fremantle Press	History of Fremantle Local Hero
Fremantle Football Club WAFL "Fremantle Dockers"
University of Notre Dame

General standard reference books about the history of Fremantle

Ewers, John K. : The Western Gateway: A History of Fremantle (City of Fremantle, 1948 and later editions)
Reece, R. and Pascoe, R. : A Place of Consequence: A Pictorial History of Fremantle (Fremantle Arts Centre Press, 1985)
Tout-Smith, Deborah: The Foundations of Fremantle: Exploring the Early History of Western Australia’s Port City (WA Museum, 1998)

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