THE CITY OF FREMANTLE

Fremantles majestic historic architecture takes the visitor back in time, while its marine heritage draws them to the ocean!

Fremantle is on the coast, bounded on two sides by the Indian Ocean and the Swan River and is WA's major commercial port, approximately 20 kilometres west of Perth, it has long been known as WA's second city.

Another great influence in Fremantle's history was after Australia stunned the yachting world in 1983 by winning the America's Cup in America, thus ending a 132 year run of success by the New York Yacht Club in this event. In 1987, the beautiful port city of Fremantle was chosen to host the America's Cup Challenge and the city was spruced up in preparation for the event. While the Australians were determined to hang on to the Cup, the Americans were successful in their vow to win it back.

Some of Fremantle's attractions include a stroll along Cappuccino strip, a visit to the Maritime Museum, the historic Round House and Jail, the Markets and many artisan shops. Perth and Fremantle are very clean cities. The endless coastline of white sandy beaches, warm, sparkling blue waters of the Indian Ocean and friendly people make it easy to fall in love with the place.