Attractive colonnaded hotel, built in 1896.


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1. Esplanade Reserve

0.09 MILES

A large park shaded by Norfolk Island pines between the city and Fishing Boat Harbour. Attractions include a soaring Ferris wheel and a skateboard park…

2. Fremantle Markets

0.18 MILES

Originally opened in 1897, these colourful markets were reopened in 1975 and today draw slow-moving crowds combing over souvenirs. A few younger designers…

3. To the Fishermen

0.2 MILES

Poignant bronze by sculptor Greg James of fishermen landing their catch.

4. Bon Scott Statue

0.2 MILES

The most popular of Fremantle's public sculptures is Greg James's statue of Bon Scott (1946–80), strutting on a Marshall amplifier in Fishing Boat Harbour…

5. WA Shipwrecks Museum

0.22 MILES

Located within an 1852 commissariat store, the Shipwrecks Museum is considered the finest display of maritime archaeology in the southern hemisphere. The…

6. PS Arts Space

0.24 MILES

Independent WA artists display often-challenging work in this repurposed heritage warehouse. Occasional events, including pop-up opera, fashion shows and…

7. Town Hall

0.24 MILES

Opened on Queen Victoria's jubilee in 1887.

8. John Curtin Statue

0.25 MILES

Statue of former member for Fremantle and WWII Labor prime minister of Australia, John Curtin.