Fremantle Travel Guide - Fascinating Australian Moments

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Fremantle Travel Guide - Fascinating Australian Moments

Fremantle is an Indian Ocean port, clinging to the western edge of Australia at the mouth of the Swan River, facing west towards Rottnest Island, Mauritius, and Africa. Further up the Swan River is the Western Australian capital city of Perth, and Fremantle while its own district and city, is a part of Perth's Train network, and well connected. Locally, Fremantle is often shortened to Freo in speech.

Before the arrival of European settlers in 1829, the area that is now Fremantle was Nyoongar aboriginal land. With settlement, Fremantle was the port for the colony and the settlement up river of Perth. In 1929, Fremantle was declared a city.

Following World War 2, Mediterranean immigrants settled and developed the fishing industry. They also brought with them cafe culture and Mediterranean cuisine, making the city a place of interest in a country with a predominant English culture. This cultural diversity has since attracted artists, musicians and 'alternative' groups, and Fremantle developed as an 'arty' retail district. It's vibrancy was aided by Fremantle's position as a transport hub and service centre.

You can get around most of central Fremantle for free on the (Central Area Transit) CAT Bus which runs every ten minutes during daylight hours. It is orange with a large black cat on the side. Look for the CAT symbol at bus stops, and maybe even paw-prints on the footpath. The CAT Bus is wheelchair and pram accessible, including kneeling (automatic lowering suspension) and ramp access.

Fremantle has a Mediterranean climate (Köppen: Csa). The regular sea breeze is known as the Fremantle Doctor, as it provides cooling relief from the summer heat when it arrives between noon and 3pm. Fremantle is generally a few degrees cooler than Perth in summer and less cold in winter.

Fremantle offers a wide variety of dining experiences, with a strong emphasis on Italian and Asian cuisine as well as seafood. Various cafés and coffee shops are situated around Fremantle, particularly on the 'Cappuccino Strip', a section of South Terrace known for its alfresco dining culture. The Fishing Boat Harbour has become a tourist precinct, with a mixture of microbreweries, restaurants and some of Australia's largest fish and chip shops. A number of old buildings on the harbour have been renovated, including Little Creatures Brewery, which occupies a former boat shed and crocodile farm, and contains a café and art gallery. The harbour's annual Fremantle Sardine Festival on Esplanade Park attracts thousands of seafood lovers every year. Other annual events held at the harbour include Araluen's Fremantle Chilli Festival, the Fremantle Boat Show, and the traditional Italian Blessing of the Fleet ceremony.

Fremantle—along with the inner suburbs Northbridge, Leederville and Subiaco—is one of Perth's major nightlife hubs. It attracts people from all over the metropolitan region for its pubs, bars and nightclubs. There are several major annual festivals in Fremantle. First held in 1906, the Fremantle Festival is Australia's longest running community festival. International street performers converge for the Fremantle Street Arts Festival, held over the Easter holiday period. The Fremantle Heritage Festival celebrates local history with a variety of events, tours, concerts and workshops.

A lot to see in Fremantle such as :

Fremantle Prison
Fremantle Markets
Round House
E Shed Markets
Fremantle Arts Centre
WA Maritime Museum
Esplanade Park, Fremantle
WA Shipwrecks Museum
Sealink Rottnest Island
Fremantle War Memorial
Army Museum of Western Australia
Fremantle Town Hall
Victoria Quay, Fremantle
Statue Of Bon Scott
Japingka Aboriginal Art
Bathers Beach, Fremantle
The Escape Hunt Experience
St Patrick's Basilica, Fremantle
Tourist Wheel Fremantle
High Street
Fremantle Passenger Terminal
South Mole Lighthouse
Market Street
Kings Square
Walyalup Aboriginal Cultural Centre
Booyeembara Park
Fremantle Park
Moores Building
Artillery Drill Hall
Pioneer Park
Sardine Jetty
Tuckfield Oval Parkland
The Round House Precinct

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