Fremantle

Fremantle, the principal seaport of Western Australia, at the mouth of the Swan River, 12 miles SW. of Perth by rail. Its chief building is the town-hall, erected at a cost of £12,000. A series of extensive works have been undertaken for the improvement of the harbour, which is somewhat exposed, especially on the north side. The town was named after Captain Fremantle of H.M.S. Challenger (1829). Pop. 5607.