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FREMANTLE STORY
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Come and stay
Freo–let’s make a day of it
Shaken or stirred
Event calendar liftout
Summer vibes
Fremantle in summer–it’s where of sunshine, music and smiling crowds seep into
memories are made! your fondest memories.
Maybe it’s during a family day out, paddling Or it might be when you learn just how many
the tunnels beneath the Fremantle Prison or Freo businesses welcome not just you, but also
Freo–let’s make a day of it
splashing about at Bathers Beach. Perhaps your pooch.
it’s when canvassing the ice cream options 2-5
This issue of Fremantle story has all of that
around town, trying to choose between a gelato
covered. And when it dawns on you just how
sandwich and a muffle.
much is on offer during summer in Fremantle,
It could be at cocktail hour, wandering between we’ve got some suggestions for that, too.
small bars discovering your new favourite tipple. Staycation, anyone?
Or at that perfect moment during one of the
Happy memory-making.
many summer festivals, when the heady effects
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Culture vultures Locals tips
Bathers Beach | Photo: Fremantle Tram Tours
Pre-lunch is a good time to check out a museum, before • At 1 pm every day, a canon is fired
the effects of too much sugar kick in (you are getting ice at the Round House. Guides give
cream later, right?). The WA Shipwrecks Museum is just a the lowdown on why you should
gold coin entry–not bad for the foremost museum of its ‘keep your eye on the ball’. Book in
kind in the southern hemisphere. advance if you want to put your hand
If it’s the weekend, you’ll likely be drawn in by the crowd-
up to fire the canon.
pulling, death-defying buskers, and the aromas coming • Fremantle Arts Centre is a cool
out of Fremantle Markets–that particular blend of coffee, oasis all week long with its high-
incense, gozleme, bao, crepes and doughnuts. Shopping ceilinged galleries and garden café.
for craft, jewellery and souvenirs is hungry work, and you’ll On Sundays, free music happens in
certainly find lunch here. the courtyard between 2 and 4 pm.
On non-market days, the West End has some good • The WA Maritime Museum has
shopping for design, art and fashion enthusiasts. Combine entry by donation on the second
it with a wander through galleries at the Moore’s Building, Tuesday of the month.
Bathers Beach Art precinct or Kidogo Arthouse.
Freo–let’s make a day of it
Shape a family outing in Fremantle according to Locals tips
your mood. What’s your inclination?
• Bored with breakfast? Seek out
Early starters Kazoomies at the port near the
Forget cornflakes at home–Fremantle is breakfast B Shed. It’s earned its stripes as
central. Land early for some alfresco time on the a Trip Advisor favourite with its
Cappuccino Strip, or explore the side streets for Middle Eastern fare and interesting
eggs your way and your first great coffee/ chai/ brekkie menu.
juice/ smoothie of the day. • South Fremantle is full of morning
Time to plan your reconnaissance. Fremantle’s people. Catering to the early swimming
first advantage is that everything is walkable– crowd at South Beach, many local
beach to beach, and shopping district to arts cafés open from 6 am.
precinct. Yellow-topped wayfinding signs around • Want some focus to your morning walk?
the Esplanade and West End help navigate. A hop Pick a self-guided walking trail from
on, hop off tram tour is an alternative option if it’s the Fremantle story website, and add
hot; your ticket is good all day, so you can catch a historic, culturally significant or arty
ride when the energy flags. offerings to your ambling. WA Shipwrecks Musuem
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Adventurers
Esplanade Youth Plaza and Fremantle Tourist Wheel
As the heat sets in, head underground.
The Tunnels Tour at Fremantle Prison
puts you in a canoe for a novel and
adventurous exploration of the submerged
passageways beneath the prison. (Kids
must be 12 to do this, and bookings are
recommended.)
A more adrenaline-filled boat ride comes
courtesy of Westcoast Jet, which operates
a 12 metre jet boat from Fishing Boat
Harbour. Expect loud tunes and plenty of
spins, fishtails and wet, wild adventure.
Back on dry land, Segway Tours offer a
novel mode of transport and a guided tour
of Freo’s points of interest, all in one. Tours
last from one to 1.5 hours, and depart near
the WA Shipwrecks Museum.
Locals tips Bathers Beach
• You can often spy a tall ship at the port
in the form of the sail training ship
Chill seekers Locals tips
Leeuwin II. If it’s off on a voyage, kids
love ogling the drama of the cranes in Come sundown, everything twinkles at Fishing Boat • Little Creatures remains a reliable haunt
the port. Harbour. Add a light sea breeze, the fading serenade of for food, drinks and sea air. The rear
Westcoast Jet
seagulls and a high concentration of fish and chippers, deck has a sand pit with enough toy tip
• The Fremantle Tourist Wheel has
and you’ve got an archetypal Freo evening. trucks to occupy dozens of kids.
25,000 LEDs, and spins every 8
minutes or so–until 9 pm most nights, 10 Segway Tours outside Fremantle Prison Before the sun sinks, consider a swim at Bathers • Across town, Clancy’s Fish Pub abuts
pm on Saturdays. Hitch a ride. Beach. The brightly coloured change huts might be the vast Princess May Park, where
the clincher–if not the calm water and the timber kids can wear themselves out with
• The action at the Esplanade Youth
structures to keep kids occupied. new friends. On Fridays from 4 pm and
Plaza is always entertaining, even if you
haven’t brought your skateboard/ scooter/ This is also a choice vantage point for watching the
Sundays from 1 pm, Farmer Damien’s
bike. The nearby playground has a great sun go down over the water. Strolling along a nearby
animal farm is in residence.
climbing frame for restless kids; perfect groyne or claiming a patch of sand at South Beach are • The deckchairs on the beach at
for generating an appetite for the also good options for sunset viewing. Bathers Beach House are the only
obligatory fish and chips. licensed beach chairs in Australia. Take
Take a moment to peruse the selfies and happy snaps
from the day. Something missing? Put that on the
a seat to claim bragging rights.
agenda for your next visit.
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Pink Lagwuna Bay Malibu,
RESN Fin, Mr Zogs Sex Wax
Shopping | beach days Salty Shoes Cap and
Maroon Felt Hat
Oceanstyle
Kota Doriya cotton hand loom wrap
Anjel Ems
Watermelon - Sun visor,
Beach bats & Kiddy pool ring Sea Folly Peach F Cup
Pigeonhole & Tie side hipster
Luce Del Sol
Crap Eyewear The Wild Gift
RVCA Flip Box Tee
The Stay Lucky Co
Frank Green Smartcups
Remedy
Kids Cricket Set
Target Palm Days Jam Shorts &
D.S. Flex Poppy Blue Tights
Common Ground Collective Slow Tide Towel
Three Stories
Rollie Sandal Slide Watermelon beach carry all
Staple Store Corner Store
Styling by the Fremantle story team | Location Oceanstyle, North Fremantle
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Novelty
Xxx
Seen the muffle at Fremantle Markets? It’s a
mind-bending mix of waffle, spread and filling,
crafted into a show-off knobbly cone.
The on-trend ice cream sandwich is the choice
Gelato Gelatissimo’s
dessert at Piggy Food Co: cold stuff wedged
between deluxe double choc-chip cookies. Yum.
Thai street vendors inspired the offering at Rolled
Ice-cream, the Freo Markets stall serving elegant
curls of flavoured ice cream, cronuts optional.
Fish and chip is among the gelato flavours at
Stampede Gelato Piggy Food Co Kailis Fish Market Cafe–it’s made especially
for them. Fremantle Markets
Icecream dream
Dairy-free
South Fremantle’s Roho Bure does ice cream Kailis Fish Market Cafe
that’s vegan and organic, but also totally
decadent. Coconut based flavours in chocolate,
Dairy or vegan? Conventional or kooky? Let’s What does Freo taste like? Cappuccino Strip
caramel and cheesecake come with deluxe
navigate the ice cream options in Freo. (vanilla, amaretto biscuits and espresso) is
topping, if you fancy.
among Gelatissimo’s house-made gelato
Flavour first
flavours. At Dolce Vita Gelato, Freo Delight The Coco Whip at Fremantle Markets is free of
Watermelon basil. Salted fennel, rosemary and swirls coffee, chocolate and vanilla together in dairy, lactose, refined sugar and gluten. It’s made
olive oil. Unusual flavours rule at Stampede a local tribute. from coconut water and 97% fat-free.
Gelato, the gelato cart at The Mantle. Try
La Paleta’s Mexican-inspired icy poles come in As well as frozen yoghurt, Tutti Frutti does a line
some sandwiched between Anzac biscuits.
flavours like watermelon and rose, strawberry of sorbets and soy based frozen treats. Dispense
Chocolate is the hero ice cream flavour and hibiscus, and cucumber and chili. Find the your own according to appetite, add toppings,
at Gabriel’s Chocolate. Don’t fight it. The Freo-made treats at markets and events and weigh and pay.
chocolate, fig and walnut is an award–winner. outlets like Manna Wholefoods.
More Freo ice cream
• San Churro–try a sundae with churros.
Dolce Vita Gelato
• Ben and Jerry’s–cereal milk is among
the flavours.
• Cold Rock–ice cream and add-ons, smashed up
and served cold.
• Baskin Robbins–cool relief at
Fishing Boat Harbour
• Freo Ice Cream and Waffles–smell the waffles
Gabriel’s Chocolate Roho Bure
at 50 paces.
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@chloejcamiller @3_first_names @mcperthphotography
South Mole Light House Horatio’s Wall Fishing Boat Harbour
The Fremantle bucket list
There are endless things to do and discover to present you with the people’s 2017
in Fremantle, from beer, to boardwalks, to Fremantle bucket list.
beaches to long brunches.
Tag us in your own Fremantle bucket list
So over the last few months we scrolled adventure, follow @fremantlestory and hash
through 100s of amazing Instagram images tag #fremantlestory.
@birdseyemedia.com.au @sayhellojo @capturethemoment__irmaferreira @bennysfreo @_mile_high
Fremantle Rainbow Anya Brock mural The National Hotel Crab croquettes The Round House
@cory_gale @digilife2 @sylvia_cavanagh @fremantleprison
Little Creatures West End Fremantle Leighton Beach Fremantle Prison
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@nehabhola @lexisargeant.jpg @katefergusonmedia @manukawoodfirekitchen @markuscarcas @yaoyaosy
Bathers Beach WA Maritime Musuem Victoria Quay Fremantle Sardines Fremantle Sunsets Fremantle Markets
@notredameaustralia @3abroadphotography
Packenham Street Dingo Flour
@questfremantle @whale_watch_western_australia @the_mantle_fremantle
Fremantle’s Heritage Listed West End Migrating whales Fremantle hidden resturants
@roho_bure_vegan_icecream @detailmc @sailleeuwin @the_archive_fremantle
Fremantle Icecream Strange Company STS Leeuwin II Fremantle’s arty shops
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Miss Chat’s - Draw me like one of your French girls
Who’s Your Mumma Percy Flint
SBAWA Best New Small Bar of 2017
The place: Exposed board and filament globes
inside; sundrenched alfresco on the street. The place: Shared tables in the sunny courtyard,
booze and bites at the ready.
The drink: The Aphrodite
The drink: Oh Behave.
What’s in it: Angostura bitters, rye whiskey, plum
Alter Ego at The Mantle - Fuzzy Lemon
macerated-pisco, lemon, peach bitters. What’s in it: Spiced rum, caramel, Amaro
Montenegro, espresso.
Order when: In the throes of a complex summer
Shaken or stirred
romance. Think the desire-fuelled but troubled Order when: You want some drama – a
lovers of Greek mythology, Aphrodite and blowtorch toasts the marshmallows atop this
Hephaestus. espresso martini twist.
It’s cocktail season. Sidle up to a friendly Alter Ego at The Mantle
bartender for a taste of Freo in a chilled glass.
The place: Part speakeasy, part industrial
Miss Chat’s pop-up, with cocktail clout.
The place: Boho, with a decadent but playful The drink: Fuzzy Lemon.
old-world vibe.
What’s in it: Gin, house-made lemoncello,
The drink: Draw me like one of your French girls lemon verbena, aperol, citrus.
What’s in it: Vodka, rose syrup, lemon, lime Order when: You want to feel all of the love.
and egg white.
Order when: Wearing a wide-brimmed hat in
the sunshine. Percy Flint - Oh Behave
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Summer 2017/18
FREMANTLE STORY
event calendar
Perfect summer nights
Summer is definitely here and honestly, who Spectacular sunsets, the Freo Doctor and live
wants to cook when the food trucks are local music it’s surely the coolest gig in town.
out and about in Freo. We’ve collected their
The inaugural Bonfest Freo, a celebration of
regular brunch and dinner spots for you to
Fremantle’s favourite son AC/DC front man
grab a bite to eat.
Strange Company Bon Scott, takes over February. Highlights
Bring plenty of Christmas cheer for a carolling include a Guinness World Record attempt
sing-a-long at the City of Fremantle’s annual with a whole lot of bagpipers, Rose Tattoo at
The Odd Fellow Strange Company community carol event on the lawns at South Metropolis and a special Highway to Hell Tour
The place: Cool underground hideout with an The place: Relaxed small bar with robust Beach. tracing Bon’s Freo footsteps.
impressive whisky wall. cocktail cachet. Harbour Sundays return to the WA Maritime
The drink: Blood orange Paloma The drink: Southside Royale. Museum balcony overlooking Freo harbour.
What’s in it: Tequila, fresh blood orange and What’s in it: Gin, lime, sugar, mint,
grapefruit juice, lime juice, soda, atomized sparkling wine.
Laphroaig.
Order when: The afternoon is warm, the mood is
Order when: That other Mexican classic, the celebratory.
margarita, just isn’t doing it for you.
Cocktail hour
A few other fit-for-cocktail Fremantle haunts Meatball Bar
Craving both? This is your place. Discounted
Bathers Beach House
cocktails when you go the meatball and drinks
The only place in town where you can legally pairing.
drink cocktails on the sand.
Esplanade Poolside Bar
Mrs Brown
Lush, watery and a bit secret. Just Thursday
The rear courtyard is made for imbibing
something iced and tall.
to Sunday, 12-8 pm. PULL
OUT
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event calendar
@fremantlestory
Bazaar | Fremantle Arts Centre............................................................................................ 1 to 3 Dec
DEC
Fremantle Underwater Film Festival 2017 | Port Beach Garden Bar ������������������������6 & 13 Dec
Red Bull Lighthouse to Leighton Kiteboard Race | Leighton Beach ��������������������������������� 9 Dec
Prohibition Cabaret | Fremantle Town Hall...............................................................................9 Dec
Candlelight Carols | South Beach.............................................................................................17 Dec
Game of S.K.A.T.E. Competition | Esplanade Youth Plaza �������������������������������������������������13 Dec
International 420 Class World Championships | FSC......................................... 26 Dec to 3 Jan
Bazaar | Photo: Jessica Wyld Sunday Music | Fremantle Arts Centre ������������������������������������������������ every Sunday, Ends in Mar
Fenians Fremantle & Freedom Festival | various locations.................................... 5 to 14 Jan
Jan
Falls Downtown | Fremantle Oval Precinct.................................................................... 6 & 7 Jan
Exploring the legacy of Australia’s last convicts | Fremantle Prison.....10 Jan to Mar 2019
Norman Jay | Coast Port Beach............................................................................................25 Jan
Fringe World Festival 2018 | various locations............................................... 26 Jan to 25 Feb
Australia Day Night Sail STS Leeuwin 11 | Victoria Quay...............................................26 Jan
One Day in Fremantle | Esplanade Park..............................................................................28 Jan
One Day in Freo
Harbour Sundays 2018 | WA Maritime Museum............................. 28 Jan & 4, 11, 18, 25 Feb
Blue | Japingka Gallery...........................................................................................1 Feb to 14 Mar
FEB
Fish & Sips Seafood Festival | Coast Port Beach.................................................... 2, 3 & 4 Feb
Bonfest Freo | various locations....................................................................................... 3-19 Feb
St. Jerome’s Laneway Festival | Esplanade Reserve........................................................11 Feb
Primal Scream | Metropolis...................................................................................................15 Feb
Harbour Sundays | Photo: JJ images
Deborah Conway | Fremantle Navy Club.............................................................................23 Feb
A Sunday at Guildhall | Guildhall Event Space...................................................................25 Feb
For more events visit fremantlestory.com.au A Sunday at Guild Hall
Summer food trucks and markets
Food Truck Monday in Hilton | Hilltop Coffee.......................................................................Mondays
Under the Bridge | East Street Jetty........................................................................................Mondays
Lefty Food Trucks | The Left Bank.................................................................................... Wednesdays
Stackfeast | Stackwood..................................................................................................... Wednesdays
Sunset Markets | South Beach............................................................................................... Saturdays
Growers Green Farmers Market | 171 Lefroy Rd, Beaconsfield �����������������������������������������Sundays
Under the Bridge Comida do sul
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Getting festive
Celebrate summer with Freo’s impressive Oval picks up where Kings Square left off,
festival line-up. hosting the two-day feast of music (and
some artisan markets) against a backdrop of
One Day in Fremantle
historic sites and the wider Freo streetscape.
28 Jan 2018
Fleet Foxes, Flume, Glass Animals, the Kooks
Last year’s inclusive event drew a big, happy and Liam Gallagher are part of the extensive
crowd of over 15,000 people to the Esplanade line-up.
Reserve. One Day in Fremantle continues in
Fenians, Fremantle & Freedom Festival
2018 on 28 January with a stunning line up
5–14 Jan 2018
including Kate Miller-Heidke, DJ Kevin Parker
(Tame Impala), Arnhem Land hip-hop artist An Irish flavour inhabits this 10 day event
Baker Boy, indigenous dance group Djuki that’s new to the summer festival line-up.
Mala and a smoking ceremony to begin the Marking 150 years since the arrival of the
day. Entry is free with family friendly arts and Hougoumont, it celebrates the spirit of the
culture workshops starting at 2 pm. Irish Fenian freedom fighters on board that
convict ship. Despite wretched conditions
Falls Downtown
they wrote poetry, performed concerts and
6–7 Jan 2018
published a weekly newspaper. The festival
This beloved Australian festival finds a new nods to that cultural depth with music, arts,
One Day In Fremantle home for its Freo iteration in 2018. Fremantle history, performance and literature.
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26 Jan–25 Feb 2018
Fringe World will be returning to
Fremantle in 2018 with the support
of Freo Royale. The action finds a
new home around the vicinity of
the old boys school (now DADAA),
Circus WA and Fremantle Prison
with some old favourites too. Binge
on the fringy chaos of comedy,
music and theatre at this satellite Choose a self-guided walking tour to explore iconic Fremantle tourist
festival that runs alongside its attractions, history, cultural heritage and the arts. Explore Fremantle works
Northbridge mothership. on iPhone and Android devices and you can connect to FREBytes free wifi
St. Jerome’s Laneway Festival
in the city centre. Look for the ‘tips’ along the way for a bit of extra local
11 Feb 2018 knowledge and share your photos on social media #ExploreFremantle.
As music festivals go, this one is
relatively intimate and curated for
lovers of new and seminal music.
Fringe World - Sugar Blue Revue | Photo John Leonard
Fremantle’s Esplanade plays
host to the day that celebrates
St. Jerome’s Laneway Festival
community, fresh sounds and
summer. Odesza, Aldous Harding,
Slowdive and Mac Demarco are on
the lineup.
Bonfest Freo Discovery Manjaree Creative
3 to 19 Feb 2018
trail heritage trail Freo trail
Bonfest Freo, in its inaugural
Take in iconic tourist Manjaree is the name A diverse mix of what’s
year, brings musicians and
attractions such as that the Whadjuk (local near and dear to this
fans together in a month-long
celebration of the life and music of Fremantle Markets, indigenous people) gave city’s heart, our arts
rock legend, former AC/DC vocalist the Cappuccino Strip, to the area around scene. Meander through
and Fremantle’s favourite son, Bon Fremantle Prison, the Fremantle near the contemporary and
Scott. Bonfest Freo culminates Western Australian limestone hill area at indigenous galleries,
in the main festival weekend of Maritime Museum as well Arthur Head. Sites along explore our Writers Walk,
February 15-18, 2018, and the as precincts and parks this trail are of historical see artists at work, enjoy
Jailbreak Concert.
such as the west end and significance to the public artworks and view
Esplanade Reserve. Whadjuk people. artisan wares.
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Stella is with Rosie and Felix at a Freo café. But cafes are not alone in their dog bias.
They’re planning a mooch around the shops Pekho on Wray Avenue is brimful of stylish
and galleries, then some chill time at the pub. homewares and fashion. What could go
Nothing out of the ordinary here. Except that wrong? A hand drawn sign declares that
Stella’s a Ridgeback, Rosie’s a black Labrador, dogs are welcome, and those that visit are
and Felix is a rescue hound of indeterminate likely to be photographed for inclusion on the
origin. They’ve brought their humans, of burgeoning canine-themed photo wall behind
course. the counter.
They’re right at home in Fremantle, which A similar phenomenon is alive at Pigeonhole.
declares its dog leanings at every turn. The Despite the shop being full of breakable gifts,
prevalence of water bowls on footpaths is a homewares and clothing, dogs are welcome
dead giveaway, and foot traffic is often four- inside (and Bendo dog bowls are for sale).
legged. Bring your ferret at your own risk. Equally, Hype Shoes encourages shoppers to
Café culture is certainly in step with the consult with their hounds about their footwear
pooch-on-board phenomenon. We’ve seen purchases on the shop floor.
dogs relaxing everywhere from Port City Saga Book Shop favours dog-themed books
Roasters to The Little Concept, Chalkys, the and gifts and, despite its pristine bright yellow
Orange Box, Propeller and The Carriage. lounge chairs, is relaxed about dogs browsing
There’s doggy parking at Piggy Food Co, and the shelves if they’re well behaved. Likewise at
a strong pooch-to-person ratio in the outdoor the hangar-style acreage of East West Design.
seating at Rabbit in the Moon, Third Wheel, Shop for furniture and exercise your dog at the
Acai Brothers and Ohana Acai Bar, where same time. Add a bit of culture in the form of
peanut butter treats flow freely. At Threeo, a gallery stop at Kidogo Arthouse.
the puppycinos are deluxe – pureed pumpkin,
chicken stock and coconut milk, no less.
East West Design, South Fremantle Port City Roasters Saga Book Shop
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Dog a bit peckish? Natural food and grooming Tethered dogs have been known to frequent
products are part of the offering at Manna The Local Hotel, the terrace at The Monk and
Wholefoods, where dogs are also welcome the seating outside the National Hotel. Little
in the alfresco area. And you can get organic Creatures Brewhouse even offers ID tags.
pet food at the Growers Green market in There’s some peace of mind should your
Beaconsfield, where a big part of the character dog be overcome with the desire to explore
each Sunday morning is the abundance of Fremantle solo.
hounds-in-tow. Note: Dogs should be kept on a leash unless signs say otherwise
please adhere to local laws.
Dogs can’t wander around the Fremantle
Markets, but they’re not forgotten. Walking the dog
Slobberlicious has your dog treats covered.
A few of our favourite dog exercise spots.
Dog beer? That, too. Even doggy birthday
cake. Choose a flavour from emu to goat to North Fremantle foreshore
tuna. Elsewhere in the markets, Paws & More
A charming patch of riverfront with beach, lawn
can sort you out with collars, jumpers, dog
and calm water.
bling and general frou-frou.
Come tipple o’clock, Rufus need not hit Leighton Beach
the hay at home. Although Fremantle has Stride out on this wide, flat stretch of sparkling
yet to match Paris or New York for lap dog coast line for time off-leash.
tolerance in restaurants, there are several
watering holes that won’t let a dog go dry. South Beach Dog Beach
Dogs drink free at Percy Flint, and are actively The off-leash beach beside the Fremantle Sailing
encouraged on the terrace.
Rabbit in the Moon, North Fremantle Club is home to a tight-knit dog community.
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Come and stay
If there’s one drawback to the Fremantle third floor tilts its hat to the extravagance of
day trip, it’s going home at the end of it. No Charles Manning’s former residence, and his
lingering late over dinner. No finding a sneaky passion for astronomy.
night cap while wandering the West End.
At the Hougoumont, shipping containers
No being at your favourite coffee haunt inside
are wryly referenced in the room design,
two minutes.
but there’s nothing industrial about the
Unless, of course, you embrace the experience. The boutique hotel embraces the
‘staycation’ idea, and book a room. ideals of hospitality by offering coffee, bottled
Hougoumont Hotel
water, wine and cheese as added extras at
Having out of town friends or relatives to
no cost. The stylish lounge-cum-lobby has a
visit? Consider bypassing the spare room
friendly mixed use feel–work, recline, make
and setting up a home from home in Freo.
your own cuppa–and the walls are adorned
Likewise if you’re attending one of the summer
with the names of the convicts who came
festivals, and can’t face the commute home.
to Fremantle on the ship whose name now
Or if you’re just wanting a change of scenery
adorns this classy hotel.
without the added airfare. Freo has ‘short
break’ written all over it. Across the road, Quality Suites has around
30 rooms and suites making good use of the
In the thick of it
inner city site that is both right in the middle
Freo’s West End has a handful of boutique of everything, and quietly tucked away in
accommodation offerings, putting you in unassuming Bannister Street. A small team
walking distance of everything. One of its puts all their hospitality muscle behind this
oldest sites, the former Manning Folly, is now establishment, tending to guests’ sleeping
home to the smart Quest Apartments on requirements right on the doorstep of
Packenham Street. There’s modern comfort Fremantle’s food and entertainment offerings.
in the slick one and two bedroom apartments,
Alternatively, you could check in to the
but for a taste of the history, just look up.
Esplanade by Rydges and never leave the
An impressive glass art installation on the
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Pier 21 Apartment Hotel Level 2 64 High St, Fremantle 45 Henderson St, Fremantle
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Ball & Chain at Esplanade Hotel by Rydges Quest Apartments
hotel, if that was your bag. Especially if you A lot of refurb dollars have been sunk into Esplanade Park Shop 4a Fremantle Malls 10 Mouat St,
plumped for the premier spa suite. The elegant the Tradewinds as well. It’s not just a famous 45 Marine Tce, Fremantle William St, Fremantle Fremantle
rooms are matched by a slew of eating and watering hole. It’s now a stylish sleeping
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river.
Rooms with a view
Some similar views are gettable from
Go a little sideways, and you can get that Freo
Seashells, tucked in a pocket of East Victoria Quay, 47 South Tce, Fremantle Markets
feeling with something extra: a holiday vibe.
Fremantle close to George Street’s hub. Fremantle Fremantle Cnr Henderson St & South Tce,
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At Pier 21 in North Fremantle, several suites
by marina, harbour and Indian Ocean. That’s
flank the grassy area right on the river’s edge.
sunrise and sunset views covered. A recent
A sense of quiet and calm cocoons everything
refurb has seen some smart new additions at
here. You might even find yourself feeling a
the pointy end, and accommodation ranges Shop 6 124 High St, E Shed Market 22 Queen St,
bit smug, imbibing on the balcony, gazing at Fremantle Shop FP25-26 Victoria Quay, Fremantle
from studio rooms to 3-bedroom townhouses. Fremantle
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Perth to Fremantle train
South Beach, South Fremantle Parking (see map page 35) Wayfinding signs
Fremantle can be tricky to navigate by car When you are exploring Fremantle keep an eye
with narrow streets and one way traffic flow in out for the wayfinding signage system.
Getting around Freo
some areas. We’d recommend finding a carpark
With estimated walking times, precincts,
at Queensgate, Collie Street or Parry Street and
places of interest and key attractions clearly
exploring the city by foot.
marked it makes it so much easier to find
your way around.
Trains and buses Cycle Freo
The train to Fremantle leaves regularly from Fremantle is an easy city to explore by bike.
platform 7 at Perth Station. The journey past Dedicated bicycle lanes throughout the city
spectacular views of the Indian Ocean takes and shared cycle paths running north, south
around 25 minutes. and along the river make it friendly for cyclists.
There are plenty of places to hire a bike
Fremantle railway and bus station is at the end
including Fremantle Visitor Centre and hotels,
of the line so there’s no need to worry about
cafés and tourist areas around the city.
getting off at the right station. The station is
right in the heart of the city within easy walking Fremantle Visitor Centre
of cafés, restaurants and shops.
Stop in at Fremantle’s fully accredited visitor
Free CAT bus (see map page 35) information centre and talk with one of the
team. They have the best local knowledge
Two free Central Area Transit (CAT) buses
to help you get the most out of your stay in
operate a circle route in the Fremantle area 7
Fremantle and are full bottle on what’s on and
days a week, except on Good Friday, Christmas
what’s new in Freo. Look out for the roving
Day and Boxing Day. The CAT stops at places
Fremantle Ambassadors. They assist visitors
of interest including Fremantle Train Station,
to the city with directions, maps, brochures on
Fremantle Arts Centre, WA Maritime Museum,
tours and local attractions. Fremantle Visitor Centre
E-Shed Markets and Fishing Boat Harbour.
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