Also see Fremantle Ports-cruise ship visits

• Take the pleasant fifteen-minute walk into the city – for everything you need to know about what’s on and what to do and see, call in to the Fremantle Visitor Centre, Town Hall, King’s Square, right in the heart of the city.
   
• Browse in the shops and galleries, enjoy a coffee or a meal, check out the market stalls and catch a performance by a street performer. Drop in to the studios of a local sculptor, photographer or painter. Walk through the historic West End to Fishing Boat Harbour and Challenger Harbour, base for the 1987 America's Cup defence.
   
• Catch the CAT Bus outside the Fremantle Railway Station – there are two loops that take you to all the points of interest in and around the city. Hop off the bus and take a short walk to Fremantle Gaol, explore the Army Museum or see what’s on the walls at the Fremantle Arts Centre.
   
• Spend a fascinating hour or two in the Western Australian Maritime Museum – see the famous America’s Cup winning yacht Australia II with its winged keel, tour inside the submarine HMAS Ovens
   
• Take a cruise on the Swan River to Perth, Western Australia’s vibrant capital city – explore Kings Park for views over the city and river, tour Perth Mint or admire the displays in the  Western Australian Museum and Art Gallery.
   

Enjoy a full-day’s touring

Don’t miss the attractions of Fremantle itself (above, in the half-day ideas) – but if there’s time for some longer explorations, here are a few suggestions.

• Join Swan Valley River and Wine Cruise at Fremantle Ferry Terminal – voyage upstream to visit the historic 1880s Woodbridge Manor, sample premium Western Australian wines at Houghton’s or Sandalford vineyards. Enjoy a delicious lunch with fine local wines at the Mulberry Farm Restaurant.
   
• Experience the Pinnacles, Sand Dunes and Beach Adventure – travel by 4WD over pure white dunes and along pristine beaches, encounter fascinating Australian animals and explore the ancient limestone pillars of the Pinnacles in the Namburg National Park.
   
• Visit Caversham Wildlife Park – meet the friendly koalas and kangaroos, find out about farm life in Western Australia as you see sheep being mustered, then learn about Aboriginal culture through a fascinating  program of music and dance
   

Dining (Best Restaurants for Lunch and Dinner)

Western Australia has an abundance of fine restaurants. Its ethnic diversity and abundance of fresh seafood, meats, dairy products, fruit and vegetables, coupled with locally produced internationally acclaimed wines, ensures the visitor a delectable smorgasbord of choices. Diners can choose from silver service in five-star restaurants, to serve-yourself buffets, alfresco dining or inexpensive food markets.

Best Hotels

Perth and Fremantle have an excellent choice of quality accommodation with styles ranging from 3, 4 and 5 star hotels and apartments to bed & breakfast establishments and camping grounds.

Five-star accommodation in Fremantle and Perth include:

• Esplanade Hotel Fremantle
• Burswood International Resort Casino
• Pan Pacific Perth
• Hyatt Regency
• Perth Pamelia Hilton
   

Best Beaches

• Port Beach
• Cottesloe Beach
• Scarborough Beach
   

Golf Courses

• Fremantle
• Burswood Park
• Joondalup Country Club
• The Vines Resort
• Araluen Country Club
• Meadow Springs Country Club
   

Tennis Courts

• Fremantle Tennis Club
   

Other Sporting Activities

All water sport activities and all recognised international sport activities are available.

Best Shopping Areas

• Perth : 18 km
• Fremantle : 1 km
• Claremont : 12 km
   

Specialty Products

Western Australia is an internationally renowned producer of high quality gold, diamonds and cultured pearls. Wool and leather products are also highly sought after and the State is leading Australia in the production of premium wines.