Fremantle is noted for its great foodie and pub culture and for the architecture of its historic buildings.
Out apartment is perfectly located with High Street, coffee shops & restaurants nearby. A short walk away is the Freemantle Prison, a UNESCO world heritage-listed building. The tours are really interesting – we did two: ‘Doing Time’ and ‘Great Escapes’. Lots of good stories!
Fremantle is considered a pioneer of the craft beer movement in Australia and the beer-hub of the Perth region. There’s a good number of historic pubs and breweries to explore in the small center of town and along the waterfront esplanade.
Dick
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Fremantle is an interesting town with a totally different vibe than Sydney. After a nice breakfast at the Coffee Cup, we wander over to the grocery store to pick up provisions for the next several days. It is already quite warm and will reach the mid 80’s before the day is over. The sun is very intense here and sunscreen is a must.
The Freemantle Prison (operational 1855 – 1991) is on the list of places to explore today. Built by convict labor it was a harsh place to be. Stops of note on the tour include the special cell built to hold multiple escapee, Moondyne Joe, as well as the Gallows Gallery where the last hanging took place in 1964. In 1988, there was a huge riot in Section 3 over inhumane conditions. Parts of the building were set on fire and the roof collapsed in that area, including the kitchens. In order, to feed the remaining prisoners in other sections of the prison, they ordered 1,000 hamburgers from the local Hungry Jacks (aka – Burger King).
We have a nice walkabout for the remainder of the day.
Mary
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Hungry Jacks… lol… I heard it was because equating the monarchy with a hamburger was just unacceptable.
When we were there the big thing in beer was the idea of the “state beer”… each state having one and loyalty to the state beer was a thing. Sounds like the craft brew concept may have expanded their drinking options.