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Downtown

gold coloured image of map of fremantle pointing to downtown

Heritage shopfronts with upstairs offices, warehouses overlooking narrow streets, churches and Victorian sporting pavilions are a reminder of the city’s strategic importance during the 19th century gold rush. THIS IS FREMANTLE'S DOWNTOWN. 

The downtown area borders Market Street and the West End heritage precinct, Walyalup Koort, Esplanade Reserve and Fishing Boat Harbour and the southern neighbourhoods including Wray Avenue and South Fremantle.

Visitors, workers, university students and locals arrive into the centre through the beautiful federation classic style arches of Fremantle Bus and Train Station, which opened in 1881, and sits between the Waterfront and the town.

Insiders tip

The first game of badminton ever played in Australia was held in Fremantle at the Artillery Drill Hall, now Freo.Social. You can still see the court markings in the main hall. 

Fremantle Prison, one of eleven historic sites that together form the Australian Convict Sites World Heritage Property sits upon the hill overlooking the town.

Stop a local to hear the story of how JohnButler got his start on an international music career right outside Fremantle Markets. The markets are one of only two surviving municipal market buildings in WA and one of the few in Australia that continues to be used for its original purpose.

Fremantle was the first place in Western Australia to bring alfresco dining into the heart of town at Old Papa’s (now Grill’d) on South Terrace now known internationally as the Cappuccino Strip. The original owner, Nunzio Gumina, runs Nunzio’s on Essex Street.

Fremantle’s reputation for its boutique independent high street shops continues through Downtown. Stores along Market Street, High Street Mall, South Terrace (including South Terrace Piazza) are home to stunning niche store treasures.

Getting here 

Fremantle Bus & Train Station sits at the entrance to the West End heritage precinct and the Downtown area.

Mr Chapple at The Old Synagogue
Mr Chapple at The Old Synagogue
Fremantle Bus and Train station
Fremantle Markets
Fremantle Markets
Fremantle Oval
Fremantle Oval
Fremantle Prison captured by Jessica Wyld
Fremantle Prison captured by Jessica Wyld

Nearby

Category

1991 Skateshop

Angels House

Restaurant

Australian Lifestyle Store

Ball & Chain

Small bar

Ballers Sports Bar Fremantle

Beerpourium

Small bar

Ben & Jerry's

Benny's

Restaurant

Blue Budha

Jewellery & accessories

Bob's Shoe Store

Branka's Crackers Not Nutty

Breaks

Chalkys Espresso Bar

Chicho Gelato

Food & Drink

Coal River Farm

Collab Freo

Homewares

Colourful Living - Home Decor

Creations Jewellery & Designers

Jewellery & accessories

Culley's

D'angelo Cafe

Darling Darling

DooWop

Elizabeth's Bookshop

Emily Taylor

Restaurant

Endota Spa

Escape Hunt

Things to do

Federal Hotel

Flight Club Fremantle

Fremantle Candy Store

Fremantle Food Tours

Eat & Drink tour

Fremantle Hemp Company

Fremantle Markets

Fremantle Prison

Freo Doctor Liquor Store

Freo Ice-cream & Waffles

Freo.Social

Live music venue

Gelatissimo

Gimlet

Gino's Cafe

go slo studio

Health & Wellbeing

Gold Bird

Restaurant

Gorgeous George

Gypsy Tapas House

Live music venue

Halka B. Organics

HomeRun

Hype DC

Shoes

Jack Stillman

Junction Records Fremantle

Key Sole

Lilac Lotus Collective

Markets, collectives

Lions and Tigers

Little boy blue

Love & Thanks - Macrame & Bohemian Jewellery

Lucky Elephant - Fremantle Markets

Lucky Elephant Australia

Luna On SX

Metropolis Fremantle

Live music venue

Muffle & Co

Eat & drink

Nattha's Thai Massage

Health & Wellbeing

Nieuw Ruin

Small bar

Norfolk Hotel

Small bar

Nunzio's

Restaurant

Oakberry Acai Bowls

Ocean Remedy Store

Old Courthouse

Restaurant

Oz Australia

Patio Bar

Small bar

Paul Carroll Shoes

Pretzel Fremantle

Raw Raw Raw

Rehab Specialty Coffee

Sail and Anchor

Sailing for Oranges

Sandrino Cafe & Pizzeria

Scandinavian Treats

Shoe Shu

Snap Fitness

Health & Wellbeing

Spare Parts Puppet Theatre

Spice Market

Restaurant

The Dock Pop-Up

Sport & Lifestyle

The Flaming Galah

The Marine Lounge Bar

The Old Synagogue

The Pickled Fairy and Other Myths

Timezone

Family

Tinsmith Garage

Toastface Grillah

Two Feet and a Heartbeat

Wear And Wares

Womens fashion

Wear2

Menswear

Whisper Wine Bar

Yarns on Collie