Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia

Fremantle as a port has welcomed passengers to our gateway to Western Australia for over a century.  Millions of pioneers to Australia caught there first glimpse of Fremantle and their future home after travelling on ships for weeks on end.  In those days they hadn’t the modern comforts of luxury liners of today.

 It has definitely changed from those times although it still retains some of that old fashioned charm. Fremantle is and has been the major port where our import and exports of sheep, cattle and wheat first left from.  It can even cater for the largest of passenger liners the Queen Mary 11 which came in a few days ago and still had enough room to turn around.

Fremantle is also known for its fishing fleet, where hundreds of fishing boats bring their catch back to sell. Then there is the humongous assortment of luxury boats moored inside the fishing boat harbor. Hundreds of people enjoy the walk around this area.  People often stop for a feed of fresh fish, crayfish and many other types of seafood from a large selection of restaurants.

 Rottnest Island

This is the main island just off Fremantle where many visitors spend quality holiday time on the beautiful Island. A favorite with visitors is the small marsupials which live here otherwise known as quokkas. Many spend hours there fishing, swimming and diving off the reefs and bicycle riding right around the island.

 Fremantle Goal

This is another place to visit, and from all aspects I hear that it is scarier to visit this in the evenings.

Other places of interest are the Maritime museum, the Arts centers and many other historical places well worth a look.

There are many hotels, restaurants, caravan parks and motels where everyone can spend quality time to relax with beautiful ocean views close by.