- Duration
- 2 km on foot, ~2 hours (≈ 4 h 28 min: moving and stop time only)
- Who it suits
- Adults
- Transport
- walk
- Start
- Fremantle Prison
- Finish
- Fishing Boat Harbour & Little Creatures
- Pace
- relaxed pace
- Best time
- Friday: the markets trade until 18:00 (Fri–Sun and public-holiday Mondays), and the prison's Torchlight Tour runs in the evening (Wed and Fri, from 18:30 in winter, 19:00 in summer)
- Budget per adult
- The walk is free; the prison's evening Torchlight Tour is A$30 / child A$20Prices as of: July 2026; transport and zoo prices October 2026
Getting there
Train to Fremantle. A bank card is at most A$3.50. A Sunday tap is free.
Stops in order
The text version of the route: stops, time at each and the legs between them. Times are estimates, without queues, traffic or swims.
1. Fremantle Prison~30 min at the stop
WA's only World Heritage site: convicts built the prison themselves, and it held inmates until 1991.
Worth knowing: Convicts built the prison in the 1850s. It closed in 1991 and joined the UNESCO Australian Convict Sites list in 2010.
Tip: The Torchlight Tour runs on Wednesday and Friday evenings: A$30, children A$20. First groups start at 18:30 from April to October and 19:00 from November to March. Not recommended for under-10s; booking and prepayment are essential.
Open on the map ↗↓ walk · 10 min · 0.8 km
2. Fremantle Markets~40 min at the stop
A Victorian market hall from 1897: street food, produce stalls and makers under one roof.
Worth knowing: The Victorian market hall opened in 1897 and is still a working market.
Tip: Open only Friday to Sunday and on public-holiday Mondays: The Yard from 8:00, The Hall from 9:00, both close at 18:00. Get here before six, then head up to the prison.
Open on the map ↗↓ walk · 3 min · 0.2 km
3. Cappuccino Strip (South Terrace)~30 min at the stop
Cafe and pub terraces along South Terrace: the port town's Italian legacy; by evening the strip hums.
Tip: A pavement table and the passing crowd are Fremantle's best free theatre.
Open on the map ↗↓ walk · 7 min · 0.5 km
4. The Round House~20 min at the stop
Western Australia's oldest public building (1831): a twelve-sided gaol on the rock above the harbour.
Tip: The Whalers Tunnel cuts through the rock beneath it. Walk it down to Bathers Beach.
Open on the map ↗↓ walk · 3 min · 0.2 km
5. Bathers Beach~30 min at the stop
The town beach where whales were once flensed: now the place to watch the sun drop into the Indian Ocean.
Tip: Pace the walk so you're on this sand for sunset.
Open on the map ↗↓ walk · 5 min · 0.4 km
6. Fishing Boat Harbour & Little Creatures~1 h 30 min at the stop
A working fishing harbour with fish-and-chips shacks and Little Creatures brewery: birthplace of one of Australia's best-known pale ales.
Tip: Brewery tours run every day except Wednesday (check the website for times and prices). The bar is open daily from 11:00 until late, so after sunset just order a tasting paddle.
Open on the map ↗
Before you go
- Route times are estimates: walking, driving and a sensible pause at each stop. Add queues, traffic and swims yourself.
- Prices, timetables and trail status change. Check the venue's official site and the state transport app before you go.
- On beaches, swim only between the red and yellow flags. Use sun protection even when it is cloudy.