About Fremantle Prison
Fremantle Prison is a former convict-built prison located on The Terrace in Fremantle, Western Australia. Constructed between 1851 and 1859 by convict labour, it operated continuously until 1991. The limestone complex is the largest and most intact convict-built prison in Australia and forms part of the Australian Convict Sites UNESCO World Heritage listing. Today it operates as a heritage attraction and museum offering guided tours of cells, yards and tunnels.
Visitors guide
Visitors can explore a well-preserved 19th-century limestone prison complex on a hill overlooking Fremantle. Access beyond the Gatehouse is by guided tour only. Tours visit cell blocks, exercise yards, solitary confinement cells, the chapel, gallows and underground tunnels and labyrinth. The site includes a visitor centre, museum displays, gift shop and cafe. Guides provide commentary on convict history and daily prison life.
Key highlights
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UNESCO World Heritage-listed as part of the Australian Convict Sites
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Largest and most intact convict-built prison in Australia
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Guided tours of cell blocks, yards, chapel and gallows
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Underground Tunnels Tour through 19th-century tunnels by boat and on foot
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Original limestone architecture built by convict labour 1851-1859
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