This historic port city located just 30 minutes away from the bustling metropolis of Perth is home to many hidden gems.
It also shares many similarities with Perth given the location of the two cities, which may leave you wondering whether it’ll be worth your while to visit.
The answer is, yes!
East Fremantle is chock-full of exciting activities and attractions to discover and explore! From its numerous white-sand beaches that are renowned for their swimming and surfing to its cafés, restaurants, and bars, Fremantle has something for everyone.
It’s also home to several landmarks that are remnants of the city’s past, with the Fremantle Prison, Arts Centre, and Round House being the most noteworthy.
If you’re interested in seeing more of the top sights that the city has to offer, then you definitely don’t want to miss checking out our list of recommendations below!
The 34 Most Popular Things To Do In Fremantle, Australia
34. Victoria Quay Tourist Precinct
4.5
(2 reviews)![AF1QipPD sx kZm9EYOxbn6ktQE kMhMvyRxebwA nuew296 h202 n k no Af1qippd-sx kzm9eyoxbn6ktqe kmhmvyrxebwa nue=w296-h202-n-k-no](https://touristwire.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/AF1QipPD-sx_kZm9EYOxbn6ktQE_kMhMvyRxebwA_nuew296-h202-n-k-no.jpg.webp)
Credit: Victoria Quay Tourist Precinct, Google Maps
Location: Peter Hughes Dr Fremantle WA
Tel: 8-9430-3555
Web Address: https://victoriaquay.com.au/
33. Cantonment Hill
4.0
(3 reviews)32. Walyalup Koort (Kings Square)
4.2
(5 reviews)![800px Kings Square2C Gloucester 800px-kings square%2c gloucester](https://touristwire.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/800px-Kings_Square2C_Gloucester.jpg.webp)
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Location: William Street Fremantle WA
31. Pioneer Park
4.0
(7 reviews)![800px Fremantle Tent City Pioneer Park January 2021 3 800px-fremantle tent city pioneer park january 2021 3](https://touristwire.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/800px-Fremantle_Tent_City_Pioneer_Park_January_2021_3.jpg.webp)
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Location: Fremantle WA
30. Samson House
4.8
(9 reviews)![800px Shed at Samson House 800px-shed at samson house](https://touristwire.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/800px-Shed_at_Samson_House.jpg.webp)
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Location: Samson House Ellen Street & Ord Street Fremantle WA
Tel: 8-9321-6088
Web Address: https://nationaltrust.org.au/places/samson-house/
29. Richard Smyth Wild Earth Images
4.5
(10 reviews)![AF1QipMWvOoQkXfwhI1DZelyzICruB12EViQt52Cys9qw296 h202 n k no Af1qipmwvooqkxfwhi1dzelyzicrub12eviqt52cys9q=w296-h202-n-k-no](https://touristwire.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/AF1QipMWvOoQkXfwhI1DZelyzICruB12EViQt52Cys9qw296-h202-n-k-no.jpg.webp)
Credit: Richard Smyth Wild Earth Images, Google Maps
Location: 1 Henderson Street Fremantle WA
Tel: 419-905-906
Web Address: http://richardsmyth.com.au/
28. Whalers Tunnel
4.5
(16 reviews)![800px Round House and Whalers Tunnel 28 800px-round house and whalers tunnel 28](https://touristwire.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/800px-Round_House_and_Whalers_Tunnel_28.jpg.webp)
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Location: Fremantle WA
27. Moores Building Contemporary Art Gallery
4.7
(41 reviews)![AF1QipO0jwY Wp4r KUJYabRbhInM UpyK ZZC4guC8Ww296 h202 n k no Af1qipo0jwy wp4r kujyabrbhinm upyk-zzc4guc8w=w296-h202-n-k-no](https://touristwire.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/AF1QipO0jwY_Wp4r_KUJYabRbhInM_UpyK-ZZC4guC8Ww296-h202-n-k-no.jpg.webp)
Credit: Moores Building Contemporary Art Gallery, Google Maps
Location: 46 Henry Street Fremantle WA
Web Address: https://fac.org.au/about/moores-building/
26. Saint John’s Anglican Church
4.6
(42 reviews)Location: 24 Adelaide Street Fremantle WA
Tel: 8-9335-2213
Web Address: http://fremantleanglican.com/
25. Tuckfield Oval Parkland
4.5
(44 reviews)![AF1QipMZkVPAOUm3ED9a9T8K3JTdrVvMvmTadEUU8skpw296 h202 n k no Af1qipmzkvpaoum3ed9a9t8k3jtdrvvmvmtadeuu8skp=w296-h202-n-k-no](https://touristwire.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/AF1QipMZkVPAOUm3ED9a9T8K3JTdrVvMvmTadEUU8skpw296-h202-n-k-no.jpg.webp)
Location: Tuckfield Street Fremantle WA
Web Address: https://fremantle.wa.gov.au/news-and-media/13102017-cantonment-hill-parkland-officially-open
24. Esplanade Youth Pizza
4.5
(57 reviews)![AF1QipPyk8Luc7yHq1E8j5E9Hs22IvIIOUS6CTir h7Ew296 h202 n k no Af1qippyk8luc7yhq1e8j5e9hs22iviious6ctir h7e=w296-h202-n-k-no](https://touristwire.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/AF1QipPyk8Luc7yHq1E8j5E9Hs22IvIIOUS6CTir_h7Ew296-h202-n-k-no.jpg.webp)
Credit: Anthony Godin, Google Maps
Location: Fremantle WA
Tel: 8-9432-9999
Web Address: http://fremantle.wa.gov.au/youthplaza
23. Kidogo Arthouse
4.7
(73 reviews)![800px Old Kerosene Store2C now Kidogo Arthouse2C September 2020 01 800px-old kerosene store%2c now kidogo arthouse%2c september 2020 01](https://touristwire.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/800px-Old_Kerosene_Store2C_now_Kidogo_Arthouse2C_September_2020_01.jpg.webp)
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Location: Old Kerosene Streetore Bathers Beach Fremantle WA
Tel: 401-333-309
Web Address: http://kidogo.com.au/
22. Saint Patrick’s Basilica
4.6
(131 reviews)![AF1QipPt7R1sHehqOlfhkxPLZ6aqXjesUogl7h onNhnw296 h202 n k no Af1qippt7r1shehqolfhkxplz6aqxjesuogl7h onnhn=w296-h202-n-k-no](https://touristwire.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/AF1QipPt7R1sHehqOlfhkxPLZ6aqXjesUogl7h_onNhnw296-h202-n-k-no.jpg.webp)
Location: 47 Adelaide Street Fremantle WA
Tel: 8-9335-2268
Web Address: http://fremantlestpatricks.org.au/
21. Booyeenbarrra Park
4.6
(135 reviews)![AF1QipOBaTFnfJlDplF7nrbV0X6rtW2l0NrFVpB2dZ9Mw296 h202 n k no Af1qipobatfnfjldplf7nrbv0x6rtw2l0nrfvpb2dz9m=w296-h202-n-k-no](https://touristwire.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/AF1QipOBaTFnfJlDplF7nrbV0X6rtW2l0NrFVpB2dZ9Mw296-h202-n-k-no.jpg.webp)
Location: Stevens St & Montreal St Fremantle WA
Tel: 8-9432-9999
Web Address: http://fremantle.wa.gov.au/
20. Fremantle Park
4.3
(136 reviews)![799px Fremantle Park panoramio 799px-fremantle park - panoramio](https://touristwire.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/799px-Fremantle_Park_-_panoramio.jpg.webp)
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Location: Ellen Street Fremantle WA
Tel: 8-9432-9999
Web Address: http://fremantle.wa.gov.au/parksandreserves
19. Statue of Bon Scott
4.5
(147 reviews)![800px Statue of Bon Scott 800px-statue of bon scott](https://touristwire.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/800px-Statue_of_Bon_Scott.jpg.webp)
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Location: 2026 Mews Road Fremantle WA
Tel: 8-9432-9999
Web Address: http://monumentaustralia.org.au/themes/people/arts/display/60474-bon-scott
18. Whisper Wine Bar
4.7
(221 reviews)![AF1QipPWFz2F8SpBgS4TuxgpUIfXXeoe5kbV1ScDxUaJw296 h202 n k no Af1qippwfz2f8spbgs4tuxgpuifxxeoe5kbv1scdxuaj=w296-h202-n-k-no](https://touristwire.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/AF1QipPWFz2F8SpBgS4TuxgpUIfXXeoe5kbV1ScDxUaJw296-h202-n-k-no.jpg.webp)
Credit: Whisper Wine Bar, Google Maps
Location: 1 15 Essex Street Fremantle WA
Tel: 8-9335-6113
Web Address: http://whisperwinebar.com.au/
17. South Mole Lighthouse
4.4
(378 reviews)Credit: Calistemon, License, Wikimedia commons
Location: 1 Fleet Street Fremantle WA
Tel: 8-9430-3555
Web Address: http://fremantleports.com.au/
16. The Escape Hunt Experience
4.5
(499 reviews)Credit: The Escape Hunt Experience, Google Maps
Location: U29A 36 The Piazza South Terrace Fremantle WA
Tel: 8-9336-6773
Web Address: http://perth.escapehunt.com/
15. Fremantle Passenger Terminal
3.7
(533 reviews)![800px Fremantle Passenger Terminal 283303120403029 800px-fremantle passenger terminal %2833031204030%29](https://touristwire.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/800px-Fremantle_Passenger_Terminal_283303120403029.jpg.webp)
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Location: 50 Peter Hughes Dr Fremantle WA
Tel: 8-9430-3555
Web Address: http://fremantleports.com.au/Visiting/Cruising/Pages/Passenger-Terminal.aspx
14. Tourist Wheel Fremantle
4.4
(673 reviews)![800px Esplanade Park and Tourist Wheel Fremantle 02 800px-esplanade park and tourist wheel fremantle 02](https://touristwire.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/800px-Esplanade_Park_and_Tourist_Wheel_Fremantle_02.jpg.webp)
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Location: 34 Mews Road Fremantle WA
Tel: 1300-130-407
Web Address: https://touristwheelfremantle.com.au/
13. Rainbow Sea Container
4.2
(678 reviews)![800px Rainbow Sea Container on Canning Highway2C Fremantle2C December 2021 01 800px-rainbow sea container on canning highway%2c fremantle%2c december 2021 01](https://touristwire.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/800px-Rainbow_Sea_Container_on_Canning_Highway2C_Fremantle2C_December_2021_01.jpg.webp)
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Location: 1 Canning Hwy Fremantle WA
12. Fremantle War Memorial
4.6
(783 reviews)Credit: Calistemon, License, Wikimedia commons
Location: Corner Of High St and Bateman St Fremantle WA
11. E Shed Markets
3.7
(1,676 reviews)Location: Peter Hughes Dr Fremantle WA
Tel: 408-099-621
Web Address:
https://facebook.com/EshedMarkets/
10. Esplanade Park
4.4
(2,135 reviews)![800px Esplanade Park and Tourist Wheel Fremantle 02 1 800px-esplanade park and tourist wheel fremantle 02](https://touristwire.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/800px-Esplanade_Park_and_Tourist_Wheel_Fremantle_02-1.jpg.webp)
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Location: Marine Terrace Fremantle WA
Tel: 8-9432-9999
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9. Army Museum of Western Australia
4.6
(259 reviews)![800px Alvis Saracen at the Army Museum of WA June 2018 800px-alvis saracen at the army museum of wa june 2018](https://touristwire.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/800px-Alvis_Saracen_at_the_Army_Museum_of_WA_June_2018.jpg.webp)
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Location: Artillery Barracks Burt Street 6 Burt Street Fremantle WA
Tel: 8-9430-2535
Web Address: https://armymuseumwa.com.au/
8. Bathers Beach
4.5
(345 reviews)![800px Bathers Beach and Western Australian Maritime Museum2C September 2020 800px-bathers beach and western australian maritime museum%2c september 2020](https://touristwire.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/800px-Bathers_Beach_and_Western_Australian_Maritime_Museum2C_September_2020.jpg.webp)
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7. Fremantle Prison
4.7
(888 reviews)Location: 1 The Terrace Fremantle WA
Tel: 8-9336-9200
Web Address: https://fremantleprison.com.au/
6. Fremantle Arts Centre
4.5
(1,024 reviews)![800px AU fremantle artscentre 800px-au-fremantle-artscentre](https://touristwire.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/800px-AU-fremantle-artscentre.jpg.webp)
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Location: 1 Finnerty Street Fremantle WA
Tel: 8-9432-9555
Web Address: http://fac.org.au/
5. WA Shipwrecks Museum
4.7
(1,510 reviews)Location: 47 Cliff Street Fremantle WA
Tel: 1300-134-081
Web Address: http://museum.wa.gov.au/museums/shipwrecks
4. The Roundhouse
4.3
(1,769 reviews)![800px Bushfire smoke over Kwinana2C seen from Fremantle2C Western Australia2C January 2021 02 800px-bushfire smoke over kwinana%2c seen from fremantle%2c western australia%2c january 2021 02](https://touristwire.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/800px-Bushfire_smoke_over_Kwinana2C_seen_from_Fremantle2C_Western_Australia2C_January_2021_02.jpg.webp)
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Location: 15 Captains Ln Fremantle WA
Tel: 8-9336-6897
Web Address: http://fremantleroundhouse.com.au/
3. WA Maritime Museum
4.5
(2,380 reviews)![756px Port Authority and WA Maritime Museum 756px-port authority and wa maritime museum](https://touristwire.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/756px-Port_Authority_and_WA_Maritime_Museum.jpg.webp)
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Location: Victoria Quay Rd. Fremantle WA
Tel: 1300-134-081
Web Address: http://museum.wa.gov.au/museums/maritime
2. Little Creatures Brewery, Fremantle
4.4
(2,878 reviews)![800px Boats near Little Creatures Brewery in Fremantle 800px-boats near little creatures brewery in fremantle](https://touristwire.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/800px-Boats_near_Little_Creatures_Brewery_in_Fremantle.jpg.webp)
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Location: 40 Mews Road Fremantle WA
Tel: 8-6215-1000
Web Address: https://littlecreatures.com.au/locations/fremantle
1. Fremantle Markets
4.4
(11,219 reviews)![800px Fremantle Markets Fremantle2C Western Australia 800px-fremantle markets - fremantle%2c western australia](https://touristwire.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/800px-Fremantle_Markets_-_Fremantle2C_Western_Australia.jpg.webp)
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Location: South Terrace & Henderson Street Fremantle WA
Tel: 8-9335-2515
Web Address: http://fremantlemarkets.com.au/
Final Words:
Thank you for reading our list of the best things to do in Fremantle, Australia! We hope it helped you plan the perfect itinerary for your next trip to this fantastic destination. Happy travels!
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