🇦🇺 Western Australia | Fremantle: This Artsy Town Gets 100/10! 💯
✨ ICONIC LANDMARKS ❤️ "FREO" Sign – The port where colonists first landed in WA. Before Perth, this was Australia’s coolest city! 🍽️ MUST-EAT Cicerello’s 🐟🍟 Opened in 1903, this legendary spot serves huge fish & chips + lobster. 💰 ~AU$40pp | Rating: ★★★★☆ 🏛️ FREMANTLE PRISON (5 TOUR OPTIONS) 1️⃣ Convict Prison – Early history (Mandarin audio available). 2️⃣ Behind Bars – Cell blocks & prisoner life. 3️⃣ True Crime – Dark stories of infamous inmates. 4️⃣ Tunnels Tour – Boat ride through 20m-deep tunnels (built by prisoners!). 5️⃣ Torchlight Tour – Spooky nighttime experience. ⏳ THE ROUND HOUSE WA’s oldest public building (1829). Daily 1PM: Time Gun + Time Ball drop! 🏘️ HIGH STREET’S GOLD RUSH ARCHITECTURE Rainbow-colored Victorian/Edwardian buildings – Cafés, bookshops & boutiques galore! 🌈 RAINBOW CONTAINERS 9 upcycled shipping containers turned into a vibrant art arch (📸 Instagram gold!). Bus stops: 111/148/158/500/910 (Stop #10288). 🌊 BEACHES & PARKS 1️⃣ Esplanade Reserve – Waterfront chill spot. 2️⃣ Bathers Beach – Summer night markets (Sat 5-9PM). 3️⃣ South Beach – Best for swimming (CAT bus accessible). 4️⃣ Coogee Beach – 6km south. 🗿 PUBLIC SCULPTURES "To The Fisherman" – Tribute to dockworkers. John Curtin Statue – Former PM (outside Town Hall). Bon Scott Memorial – AC/DC’s late frontman (his ashes rest here). 🚍 FREE BUSES Blue CAT & Red CAT – Loop from Fremantle Station. Why Freo? History, art, seafood, and sunset dances on the sand—perfection. #FremantleLove #WATravel #HistoricVibes #FishAndChips #ArtTown #NoRegrets 🌊🎨