Day Trip to Fremantle from Perth — A classic example of a prison Fremantle Prison, sometimes referred to as Fremantle Gaol or Fremantle Jail, is a former Australian prison and World Heritage Site in Fremantle, Western Australia. The six-hectare (15-acre) site includes the prison cellblocks, gatehouse, perimeter walls, cottages, and tunnels. It was initially used for convicts transported from Britain, but was transferred to the colonial government in 1886 for use for locally-sentenced prisoners. Royal Commissions were held in 1898 and 1911, and instigated some reform to the prison system, but significant changes did not begin until the 1960s. The government department in charge of the prison underwent several reorganisations in the 1970s and 1980s, but the culture of Fremantle Prison was resistant to change. Growing prisoner discontent culminated in a 1988 riot with guards taken hostage, and a fire that caused $1.8 million worth of damage. The prison closed in 1991, replaced by the new maximum-security Casuarina Prison.

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Fremantle is a major port city in Western Australia, welcoming summer and the holiday season in style with events and festivals to create a lively atmosphere.

What’s on in Fremantle this week Free Film Fridays

Relax and learn through aboriginal film at Free Film Fridays at the Walyalup Aboriginal Cultural Centre from 12 – 2 pm. Bookings are essential. Three Boys Dreaming will be screened on 21^st December, Rabbit Proof Fence on 4^th January, We Don’t need A Map on 11^th January and Yolngu Boy on 18^th January. Entrance is free while films are subject to change.

What’s on in Fremantle this week South Beach Sunset Market

Come along to this fabulous summertime fun event at South Beach, South Fremantle every Saturday night from 5 pm until 9 pm from 22^nd December until 30^th March.
You can feast on hawker food delights from the world over, listen to live music, enjoy kid’s entertainment, animal farm and face painting, grab a drink from the ‘pop-up bar’ and watch the sun set over the beautiful Indian ocean. Don’t forget your bathers.

What’s on in Fremantle this week Wildlife Zoo at the markets

We love having West Oz Wildlife, one of Perth’s leading wildlife petting zoos, at Fremantle Markets. It will be held from 12 – 2 pm on Thursdays from 21^st December until 28^th June 2019. They provide a rare opportunity to get up close and personal with native Australian animals such as koalas, snakes and dingoes.
Entry by Gold Coin Donation and don’t forget your camera.

Ghostly Tour with Dinner in Fremantle

Join us on a Friday night at 6.45 pm from 21^st December until 25^th January as we take a torchlight tour of Fremantle’s oldest buildings, with the tram seating converted to dining car style.
At each stop we take a torchlight walking tour of the grounds. Included in your evening are a Cicerellos fish ‘n’ chip supper and a soft drink served at your table.

Tour Highlights Fremantle Prison

Fremantle Prison (A full Torchlight Tour with a prison guide), The Roundhouse The first prison in WA, Fremantle Arts Centre (the Old Asylum) or Fremantle Cemetery (the final resting place of some notorious gaol residents) A ticket for a child is $65 while it is $85 for adults.

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What’s on in Fremantle this week Wildlife Zoo at the markets

Ghostly Tour with Dinner in Fremantle

Tour Highlights Fremantle Prison

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