H.M. Bark Endeavour was launched in Fremantle in 1993 Back when I was ... well, a lot younger than now, my father and I went down to Fremantle, the port town of Perth, to watch the launch of the replica of the H.M. Bark Endeavour - a replica of the ship which brought Captain Cook down here to …
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Fremantle Prison, Perth’s first World Heritage site and a scary place to hang out
Front of Fremantle Prison I recently saw some advertising saying Fremantle Prison was the only World Heritage site in Perth. I'd never really thought about it, but it kind of surprised me - although on reflection, perhaps there are not too many other super-meaningful, earth-shatteringly …
Pining for the Pinnacles and pink and grey galahs
The Pinnacles, north of PerthWhen people come to Perth as tourists, they're often "instructed" to visit the Pinnacles. This means you have to drive north of Perth for about three hours, turn left towards the tiny town of Cervantes, and then come across this yellow desert full of strange …