Fremantle Trails is a series of trails and walks around Fremantle's central business district between Fishing Boat Harbour and Victoria Quay (Fremantle Harbour). The Trails are designed to guide you on a personalised tour of this exciting city via a downloadable map, signs, street art and landscaping. Each Trail will take between 2-4 hours to walk.
The Discovery Trail is roughly a 3 hour walk providing a snapshot of Fremantle, the History, unique character, parks, precincts and people that make up this community.
The Discovery Trail
This 1-2 hour trail gives you an insight into the unique maritime heritage of Fremantle and Western Australia. A fascinating trail which takes you from Fishing Boat Harbour to a working port and back through the historic West End.
Maritime Heritage Trail
Fremantle has long been regarded as WA's "City of Artists". The cosmopolitan and heritage nature of this port city has encouraged artists of all genres and cultures to live and work here. Uncover another layer to Fremantle by exploring the myriad of galleries, workshops and craftworks. Experience the public art in the Fremantle CBD and join the debate of 'what is art and what is not...'
Art & Culture Trail
A series of five art installations along High Street, between Pakenham and Cliff St, in the city's West End that celebrate past and present local writers designed and fabricated by Fremantle artist Bridget Norton. Each totem features one selected writer and incorporates a short passage of writing.
Writers Walk
Fremantle's eclectic mix of retail stores and boutiques constantly evolves. This trail takes you on a tour of Fremantle from the buzz of market shopping to the haute couture of designer fashion. Meander around the arcades, markets and malls. A lovely way to spend a day or a couple of hours.
Retail & Fashion Trail
This walk is concentrated in the historic West End of Fremantle, beginning at the Orient Hotel in High Street and ending at the award winning microbrewery Little Creatures on Fishing Boat Harbour, one of Fremantle's most recent establishments.
Hotel & Breweries Walk
Charles Yelverton O'Connor (1843-1902), pioneer civil engineer, was a legendary figure in the history of Western Australia. His great engineering works are revered and celebrated not only in Western Australia, but throughout the entire country.
C.Y. O' Connor Trail
This unique and diverse trail for pedestrians, joggers and cyclists follows the Fremantle waterfront from the Swan River in East Fremantle through the working port and Victoria Quay, Bathers Bay, Fishing Boat Harbour, South Beach and on to the Cockburn coast.
Waterfront Trail
This trail starts at Cantonment Hill and moves down the Inner Harbour and around to the northern end of Marine Terrace. Its interest lies in its attempt to evoke the sense of what Fremantle must have been like for the local Aborigines before the arrival of the Europeans.
Manjaree Heritage Trail
Apart from shipping, convicts were Fremantle's big industry. From 1850 the prison provided many jobs and consumed local goods and services. This trail walks in the steps of those convicts brought ashore in 1850.
Convict Trail For more information contact Fremantle Trails:
Post: The City of Fremantle, PO Box 807,
FREMANTLE WA 6959
Email:
info@fremantletrails.com.auWebsite:
www.fremantletrails.com.au Experience Perth would like to thank Fremantle Trails for their contribution of information and maps to this web page.
This page was last reviewed on the 6th February 2008
