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Fremantle Prison Torchlight Tour

Fremantle, wa.

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Explore the darker side of Fremantle Prison’s history.

The Prison walls echo with stories of loneliness, pain and suffering, of executions gone wrong, of the innocent unjustly imprisoned and the guilty punished.

Join Fremantle Prison guides in the dark as they entertain you with sordid and ghastly stories.

Be warned - these tours are not for the faint hearted.

• 90 minute ghost tour

Fremantle Prison is one of Western Australia’s most fascinating and significant cultural attractions.

The history of Fremantle Prison dates back to the early beginnings of Western Australia and its role in the development of this State is unparalleled. It is the largest convict built structure in Western Australia and the most intact convict establishment in the nation.

In 2010, Fremantle Prison became the first building in Western Australia to be included on the World Heritage list. Its inscription on the World Heritage list was part of a serial nomination with ten other Australian Convict Sites.

The site is also recognised on the National Heritage List and State Register of Heritage Places. It is classified by the National Trust and is part of the City of Fremantle's West End Conservation Area.

Decommissioned as a maximum-security gaol in 1991, the Prison was continuously used as a place of incarceration for almost 140 years. With death row, solitary cells and gallows, it is a monument to a system of punishment that is uncomfortably recent.

Departs every Wednesday and Friday evening. Tours depart regularly from 6.30pm, with multiple tours throughout the evening In summer months, tours depart from 7.00pm onwards.

Bookings and pre-payment essential.

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Wheelchair access approximately 70%.

Tour bookings are non-refundable and non-transferable.

Family price is valid for two adults and up to three children (aged 4 - 15 years)

Accepted concession cards include: Seniors Card, Pensioner Card, Student Card, Backpacker Card (YHA, VIP, Nomads, Peter Pan). Concession rates are available for holders of valid and current concession cards (with a valid sticker or date). All concession cards must be presented at the time of ticket collection to be eligible for concession prices. Any adult seeking a concession must be the main beneficiary of the concession card.

Prices valid until 30 June 2018.

Simon our tour guide was very knowledgeable and friendly with a great sense of humour that made the tour fun and an experience to remember ??

A good ghost tour. The prison in itself is scary at night. Interesting stories of the spirits that reside at the prison. Captured orbs and mists on the camera. Passionate tour guide. Good history of the prison. Fun night out

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There are five Fremantle prison tours: Convict Prison, Behind Bars, True Crime, Tunnels Tour, and Torchlight Tour.

Our family have taken the Fremantle Prison True Crime Tour and the Behind Bars Tour. We plan on booking the Tunnels tour soon.

When it comes to prisons, most people think of Alcatraz. However, Fremantle Prison in Perth , Western Australia, is a prison that is worth visiting. Fremantle Prison is the only UNESCO World Heritage Site in Perth and is the largest convict-built structure in Western Australia (and the most intact convict building in the Southern Hemisphere). The prison was used from 1851 until 1991 and is now a tourist attraction.

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The Fremantle Prison Tours

Convict prison tour.

The Convict Prison Tour concentrates on the history from its construction to the end of the convict era in 1886. As we already knew a lot about the history, we decided to give this one a miss.

True Crime Tour

Hear the true stories told by your guide of the notorious inmates and their escapades. On this tour, you’ll see the prison cells, exercise yard, and see where prisoners escaped.

Behind Bars Tour

Behind Bars details how a convict-built prison transformed into Western Australia’s primary place of incarceration for men, women and children and served as a maximum security gaol from 1887 to 1991. See the main cell block and exercise yards as you learn about the daily life of the prisoners.

Tunnels Tour

A tour for the adventurous is the Tunnels Tour, which we hope to do soon. You need to wear a hardhat and overalls, lock into a ladder system and descend about 20 metres below the Prison to explore the tunnels built by prisoners. Guides lead you through dry sections of the tunnels on foot, before boarding replica convict punts to explore the submerged passageways accessible only by boat. You may get wet, so a spare pair of socks is recommended.

Torchlight Tour

A popular attraction is the Torchlight Tour but it’s not for the faint hearted. Your guide tells you sordid and ghastly stories in the dark with details of executions gone wrong, innocent people unjustly imprisoned and the guilty punished.

Fremantle Prison Entrance

Pay attention to the historic buildings along the Terrace with signs explaining what they were used for. As you approach the grand Gatehouse, think about all the prisoners that used this entrance at the start and end of their sentence.

The clock above was made in London in 1854 and installed at the front gate in 1856. The deputy superintendent lived on the top floor, while the gatekeeper and chief warder used the lower floor. Later in the 1900s, rooms were used as a visitor entry and search rooms.

Head to the gift shop to collect your tour tickets if you have ordered them online. You can visit the Gallery, Convict Depot, and Museum if you have time before your tour starts. The gallery features several paintings by prisoners throughout Western Australia, which are available to buy. There were some amazing artworks by indigenous Australians that stood out. The museum houses exhibits showcasing the history, conservation, and cultural significance of Fremantle Prison.

There is no entrance fee to enter the Gatehouse area. This includes access to the gift shop, Convict Café, Gallery, Convict Depot, and Museum.

Fremantle Prison Tours: True Crime Tour Review

The tour starts through the main prison gates, where your guide will briefly explain the tour and some rules to keep everyone safe and preserve this historical landmark.

Opposite, you will see the Anglican Chapel, part of the main cell block, which was restored in 2007 to remove the rendering used to cover the limestone in the 60s. It is now back to how it looked when it was first constructed, and much nicer.

As you walk around the perimeter of the main cell block, your guide will regale real-life stories of some of the most notorious prisoners that spent time here. It’s interesting to hear what they got up to and how some even escaped the prison.

I won’t go into detail about the stories as it will spoil your tour. However, we learned about  Martha Rendell  (who was the only woman to be executed here), the  Postcard Bandit ,  Eric Edgar Cooke  (the serial killer who was the last man hung here), Sydney Sutton (the last person to be flogged),  David & Catherine Birnie  (also known as the Moorhouse murderers), and Stephen Burnett and Peter Boyd (The  Rubbish Truck Heist ). Fascinating stuff!

You will see the exercise yard from above, the maximum-security cells, and the cell block during the Fremantle Prison True Crime tour.

Once the tour finishes, you can explore the Gatehouse area and read more about this historic convict prison.

The True Crime Tour at Fremantle Prison is one of the best tours in Perth .

Fremantle Prison True Crime Tour Price

The cost of this tour at June 2024 is A$22 per adult, A$19 for concessions, A$12 per child, and A$62 for a family pass.

The Family Pass is valid for two adults and up to three children (aged 4 – 15 years).

The Fremantle Prison True Crime Tour is not recommended for children under ten due to details relating to sex crimes.

Bookings are recommended in peak times to ensure the time slot you want is available.

Fremantle Prison True Crime Tour Times

This tour runs for 1 hour and 15 minutes.

They run daily every hour from 11.45 am to 4.45 pm.

Fremantle Prison History

Originally known as The Convict Establishment, the name changed to Fremantle Prison in 1867. The site was chosen due to the closeness to the city and the harbour. It was believed that the strong sea breeze would help prevent disease.

The prison was built by convict labour between 1852 and 1859, with limestone quarried on site. The site not only included the prison but accommodation for the officers. The buildings alongside Fremantle Prison, now called The Terrace, consists of four houses and the gatehouse. They housed the superintendent, the deputy superintendent, the chaplain, and the surgeon superintendent. The Knowle, the comptroller-general’s house, is now part of Fremantle Hospital. The grandeur of these residences helped perceive the high status of the young men who lived there. They remained staff lodgings until the 1960 s when they were taken over by prison administration and are now used for commercial and educational purposes.

The Surgeon’s residence was built in 1856 and the prison’s surgeon superintendent, George Attfield, moved in the next year. He was responsible for the patient’s health, including the effects of punishment, and looked after the prison hospital and the lunatic asylum on Finnerty Street. You can see this building before you enter Fremantle Prison.

Superintendent Thomas Dixon was the first occupier of the magistrate’s building which was constructed in 1855. It was in 1886 that the resident magistrate, who was responsible for hearing prisoners’ crimes, moved in. Holding cells were built into the cellar in 1903, which held the prisoners overnight until the reception was open the next day.

Between 1850 and 1868, when convict transportation ceased, nearly 10,000 convicts had come here.

Fremantle Prison remained in use until 1991 and was a dark place of hangings, floggings, riots, and escapes.

By 1886, there were fewer than 60 convicts held here, so Perth Gaol closed, and this became the main prison. Men, women, and juveniles were all imprisoned here.

A Royal Commission in 1983 recommended the prison’s closure, mainly due to a series of prisoner riots and diabolical prison conditions.

Fremantle Prison was decommissioned on 8 November 1991.

Women were already being held at Bandyup, but male prisoners were sent to Casuarina Prison. This replaced Fremantle Prison as Western Australia’s main maximum-security prison.

Where is Fremantle Prison?

Fremantle is a suburb in Perth, Western Australia.

How to get to Fremantle Prison

Besides driving, the easiest way to get to Fremantle from Perth is by train. The journey takes around 30 minutes and will cost approximately A$5 one way. Timetables can be found on Transperth’s site .

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The Fremantle Prison Torchlight Tour: Take It If You Dare

After my not-so-great experience with the Townsville Ghost Tours , I thought it could go either way as either really corny or really exciting. Which way did it go?

Surprisingly it was really good, coming in with a mix of historical facts, ghost stories, a few surprises and an awesome tour guide. Seriously, the tour guide so often has a way of making or breaking an experience, and the tour guides I saw working at the Fremantle Prison were some of the best in the way they told the stories and carried you along from creepy place to creepy place.

That combined with a few people in character in some of the darkest corners around the prison had a way of transporting you back in time.

The Fremantle Prison incarcerated criminals for 140 years until it was decommissioned in 1991. Hundreds of thousands of convicts have passed through those doors during that time, and when you see the facilities of this prison, you will be taken all the way back to the early days during a time of bucket toilets and minimalist security.

So, yes, I would definitely recommend the Fremantle Prison Torchlight Tour . It may cost $25, but it is worth it; you get 1.5 hours of entertainment in this World Heritage listed site , and a good portion of that fee will go to preserve the building itself.

>> Check out things to do in Perth , or read more about Fremantle .

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Step behind bars and be guided through history

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Fremantle Prison stands as Western Australia’s premier heritage attraction delivering a diverse range of unforgettable visitor experiences. Embark on the Fremantle Prison Art Tour with a passionate guide, or explore the intriguing range of available tours, including True Crime,   Torchlight and the underground labyrinth of Tunnels , among others.

Built by convicts in the 1850s and decommissioned as an operating maximum security gaol in 1991, Fremantle Prison in Perth is the largest convict-built structure in Australia and the most intact convict establishment in the southern hemisphere. In recognition of its heritage significance it is currently the only World Heritage listed building in Western Australia.

Visitors can ‘step inside and do time’ with Fremantle Prison’s experienced Guides on a range of fascinating, educational and entertaining daily tours highlighting the daily life of convicts and prisoners, view museum displays in the Gatehouse complex or visit themed exhibitions in the Prison Gallery.

1 The Terrace Fremantle Western Australia

9.00am – 5.00pm Daily (later on Wednesday and Friday evenings)

Closed Good Friday and Christmas Day

• fremantleprison.com.au/
• +61 8 9336 9200

This is a premium experience developed with Cultural Attractions of Australia in mind.

Discover 140 years of prisoner art and explore the Fremantle Prison Collection.

Do time and explore Fremantle Prison’s history as a maximum-security prison.

Discover the convict history of Western Australia’s only World Heritage-listed building.

Explore the darker side of Fremantle Prison’s history.

Get inside the criminal mind.

Descend 20 metres below Fremantle Prison to explore a labyrinth of tunnels built by prisoners.

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Prison tour.

Step inside and explore Fremantle Prison from its convict origins in the 1850’s until its closure as a maximum-security gaol in 1991.

Take a visual journey back in time in the Main Cell Block where you can view life as it was for both convicts and prisoners. What type of cell would you prefer to be in? 

Discover how time was passed in the yards, while marvelling at original prisoner works of art. Pray for redemption in the Anglican Chapel and laugh as our entertaining guides show you the lighter side of Prison humour.

From shackles and isolation, to walls, gates, gun towers and razor wire, Fremantle Prison was designed and built as a place of incarceration. Join our experienced guides to see where many daring and dangerous escapes were attempted by convicts and prisoners alike. Become acquainted with bushrangers and escape artists, such as Moondyne Joe, and marvel at his escape proof cell.

Looking at providing your group with a longer sentence? Prison Tours can also be extended into a Tour Package consisting of two 1 hour versions of our  Convict Prison and Behind Bars tours. Please contact our group bookings officer on 08 9336 9210 or email [email protected] for more details.

Torchlight Tour

Are you feeling brave? Explore the darker side of the Fremantle Prison story at night on an eerie tour by torchlight. Cringe at the ghastly, the rotten, the wretched and the inhumane experiences and events in the prison's history. Featuring the Main Cell Block, solitary confinement, whipping post, the gallows and the morgue, these tours are not for the faint hearted.

Be warned – there are a few surprises along the way!

Tour Warning

Children must be accompanied by an adult (18+). This experience involves a number of surprises and is not recommended for children under 10 or anyone with a weak heart or other health issues that may be aggravated by scares. 

Please note: Torchlight Tours can be requested on nights aside from Wednesday and Friday. Requests will be assessed on a case by case basis and are subject to availability. For tours on alternative nights there is always a minimum cost of $800.00. For more information about holding a Torchlight Tour on a different night, contact the Functions Officer on 08 9336 9205 or email [email protected] .

Tunnels Tour - *Weekends only or by special request

Do you need a prison adventure? Get into your hardhat, slip into your overalls and pull on your boots and charge your headlamps before locking into the ladder system and descending 20 metres into the depths below. Trek through sections of the labyrinth of tunnels on foot, then board the replica convict punts to explore the submerged passageways accessible only by boat. Discover original blast holes, bores, oil lamp recesses and artefacts from the days when working in the tunnels was hard labour for prisoners.

Tour Requirements

Participants must

• be physically fit and able
• have the ability to climb independently
• have the ability to understand tour conditions and follow staff instructions
• meet physical weight requirements: Min 40kgs, Max 140kgs
• not suffer from a fear of heights or claustrophobia
• bring or wear socks
• arrive sober (mandatory breath test applies)

Minimum age is 12 years. Children between 12 and 15 must be accompanied by an adult (18+). It is recommended that at least two adults accompany groups of two or more children to ensure an adequate level of adult supervision. Should a child be unable to complete the tour for any reason they must be accompanied by at least one respective parent or guardian. Those aged 16 and 17 must have declaration forms signed by a parent or guardian, but can partake in the tour without an adult present.

Visitors are required to sign the following declaration form before participating in the Tunnels Tour (hard copies available on arrival).

This experience involves climbing down and back up a 20 metre ladder.  It is not recommended for those with a fear of heights. The tunnels are approximately 2 metres wide and as low as 1.5 metres high in some points.  It is not recommended for people who suffer from claustrophobia. The tour involves ladder climbing, walking while stooping (not crawling) and paddling small boats.  You must advise your guide of any health issues that may affect your ability to complete this tour.

Does your group require more than one Tunnels Tour? If you require more than one tour you may also be interested in arranging a special 30 minute Highlights Tour of the Prison for each group. Highlights work best if booking the 9.00am and 9.45am or 2.40pm and 3.25pm timeslots and are a great way to occupy each group if you would like to arrive and leave together. Please contact our group bookings officer on 08 9336 9210 or email [email protected] for more details.

• Prices valid until 30 June 2025
• All tour times subject to availability
• One adult admitted free of charge per tour for bookings of 10 or more children
• Exclusive Prison and Tunnels Tours and the Senior's Tour and & Package require a minimum payment for 10 people
• Exclusive Torchlight Tours require minimum payment for 30 people
• Carers admitted free of charge on presentation of valid Companion Cards. 1:1

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What can I see on the Fremantle Prison tunnels tour?

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The Fremantle Prison tunnel tours go into the convict-dug tunnels below the historic, World Heritage-listed prison building. There’s a boat cruise through the Fremantle tunnels after an 18 metre ladder descent.

Fremantle Prison is one of the most important historic buildings in Australia. When convicts arrived in Fremantle , Western Australia in the 1850s, one of the most pressing tasks was to build a prison they could be locked away in.

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When convict shipping from the UK stopped, the Fremantle Prison housed the general population . By the time the prison closed in 1991 it was dangerously outdated and completely unsuited to task. The Fremantle Prison is now a World Heritage site, open to the public for a variety of tours. These are themed on prison life and escape attempts.

Fremantle Prison tunnels tour: Under the prison

The Fremantle Prison tunnels tour, however, goes deeper. Literally deeper – it takes visitors into the network of tunnels under the prison.

These underground passageways were dug out in order to tap into a fresh water supply. This was used first for the prisoners, and then for the whole of Fremantle.

The tunnel water is still used for the prison gardens, but the tunnels themselves are now a tourist attraction. Participants don paper suits, harnesses and helmets, then clip themselves to a safety ladder system.

The initial 18 metre descent on the Fremantle tunnels tour is down a series of ladders. This seems scary enough when you’re clipped on, but the original convicts just had a basic ladder and no safety equipment.

Things to book in Fremantle before you arrive

• Your Rottnest Island ferry tickets and bike hire .
• A best of Fremantle two hour walking tour .
• Whale-watching cruise tickets .
• A street art and beer tour .
• A half day sailing cruise to Carnac Island.
• A sunset sailing cruise .
• A four venue Fremantle bar tour .

How convicts dug the Fremantle Prison tunnels

Under the prison is a kilometre-long network of tunnels. Most of this was dug out by hand. Astonishingly, doing the digging for eight hours a day, six days a week, was seen as one of the better jobs. As long as the prisoners worked hard, they would be given time off their sentence in return. Far worse was standing at the top of the shaft, manually pumping out water all day long.

Once inside the tunnels, there’s a lot of bending over to do. They are not high. Tree roots sneaking through show that the tunnels go outside the prison boundaries.

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• ✅ Find all the best hidden hangouts – on a small bar and street art tour .

Fremantle Prison boat tour

Given that only around a quarter of the tunnel system is walkable, much of the tour is conducted by boat. Participants are loaded into a series of little wooden boats, only big enough for one or two people.

The paddling is self-propelled, and the boat ride goes past spider webs, well shafts and timber supports. It’s a disorientating experience, as there are no landmarks to go by and no maps to read. The lack of things to see make the tour so atmospheric, however. It’s a claustrophobic, underground experience that majors on the weirdness of the location.

The Fremantle Prison tunnels tour must be booked in advance.

The Fremantle tunnels tour costs $65 and lasts around two-and-a-half hours.

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• Rottnest Island ferry transfer – with bike hire and snorkelling gear. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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• Wave Rock day tour – with wildflowers & Aboriginal culture.
• Margaret River wineries experience 🍷 – with tastings, caves & Cape Leeuwin Lighthouse.
• Full day Swan Valley wine tour 🍷– with lunch.

The prison is a 24km drive or taxi ride from Yagan Square in Perth CBD . A visit can easily be combined with a browse around the WA Shipwrecks Museum and the Roundhouse , or dining at Bread In Common .

Other Fremantle activities include taking a ride on the Fremantle ferris wheel , going for a sunset cruise and a street art and beer tour by bike.

Fremantle accommodation recommendations

The best Fremantle accommodation options are:

• For distinctive character and a sense of history: Hougoumont Hotel .
• For gorgeous apartments: West End Warehouse .
• For location and cool factor: Warders Hotel Fremantle Markets .
• For a decent pool: Pier 21 Apartmentment Hotel .       
• On a budget: Fremantle Prison YHA .

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2024 Fremantle Prison Torchlight Tour

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Enjoy Fremantle Prison Torch Light Tour on the evening of Friday 17 May 2024, 5pm-9:30pm Tickets are $10 per person. ECU Guild members only.

• Bus leaves 4:45pm to Fremantle, please do not be late. If you are meeting us at Fremantle please indicate so in the checkout questions.
• 6pm arrival in Fremantle and dinner at Grill'd (6pm-6:45pm) then a short walk to Fremantle prison.
• 7pm Prison Tour Starts! (Tour length is 1 hour 30min)
• 8:30pm the bus departs back to the ECU Joondalup campus, expected arrival time back is 9:30pm.

Explore the darker side of Fremantle Prison’s history. The Prison walls echo with stories of loneliness, pain and suffering, of executions gone wrong, of the innocent unjustly imprisoned and the guilty punished. Join our Guides in the dark as they engage you with sordid and ghastly stories.  Be warned - these tours are not for the faint hearted.

Fremantle Prison is a heritage site with exceptional cultural heritage significance at a state, national and international levels. It is the most intact of all Australian convict sites.

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The ultimate guide to visiting the fascinating Fremantle Prison

Kirsty Petrides

Travel Journalist

18 July 2024

When holidaying in Fremantle, itineraries likely revolve around the beach, bars and restaurants. But if you can tear yourself away from the white sand and gourmet food for a day, a trip to the historical Fremantle Prison is one you won’t forget.

Fremantle Prison – which is the largest convict-built structure in Australia and the most intact convict establishment in the southern hemisphere – is the only World Heritage-listed building in Western Australia . With an impressive range of tours (including an underground adventure through tunnels quarried by convicts), it’s a fascinating place for history buffs and true crime fanatics alike. You can even stay the night in a prison cell if you’re really eager.

Heading to the charming portside city of Fremantle ? Here’s everything you need to know about visiting the iconic Fremantle Prison.

The history of Fremantle Prison

Fremantle Prison was built as a convict barracks in the early 1850s. Convicts themselves built the prison out of the limestone quarried from the site itself, with the first prisoners moving into the main cell block in 1855.

The building included four levels of cells, with each cell measuring barely more than two and a half square metres. This exceptionally small cell size was because the cells were intended to be used for overnight accommodation only, as the convicts were sent to work outdoors during the day. However, the cell walls being built with thick limestone – rather than corrugated iron cell partitions like other prisons of the time – made the cells very cramped even just for sleeping, not to mention poorly ventilated.

Fremantle Prison was built as a convict barracks in the early 1850s. (Image: Tourism Western Australia)

Fremantle continued being used as a prison right up until 1991 and saw more than 10,000 prisoners pass through its doors. Inmates included convicts sent from Great Britain, colonial prisoners and prisoners of war. In addition, during the Second World War, the Australian Defence Department used part of the prison to detain many Italian Australians deemed ‘enemy aliens’ due to Italy’s alliance with Germany. The Prison was a place of hangings, floggings, dramatic convict escapes and prisoner riots.

A Royal Commission was launched into the prison in the 1980s following a number of riots and concerns over conditions, with the facility ultimately being shut down in 1991.

After its closure, the WA state government embarked on a long-term conservation plan to ensure the prison’s preservation for future generations.

Fremantle Prison is the only World Heritage-listed building in WA. (Image: Fremantle Prison)

Why you should visit Fremantle Prison

Fremantle Prison’s significance stems from the fact that it is substantially – and impressively – still intact. The fabric of the Main Cell Block, perimeter walls, hospital and eastern workshop, gatehouse and three of the cottages on The Terrace is little altered from its convict era. Few enhancements were made over the years to allow the site to continue to operate as a prison into the ’90s, however, they didn’t significantly alter the structure. Consequently, the original fabric of Fremantle Prison has an incredibly high integrity.

A visit to Fremantle Prison will leave you captivated for hours. Within the Prison walls is the Prison Cafe, operated by the team renowned for popular Fremantle restaurants Emily Taylor and Sailing for Oranges, and a fascinating Visitor Centre showcasing actual footage of prison life and panels depicting the prison’s history, riots and reform programs.

Travel back in time. (Image: Tourism Western Australia)

Head over to the Convict Depot, situated in the former prison superintendent’s backyard, to find out if you have a convict past. Visitors can search for convict ancestors on a fully interactive Convict Database, and explore hundreds of photographs and articles relating to the convict era.

There is also a constant roster of exhibitions at the Prison, including things like prisoner art and colonial artefacts. And of course, you grab a souvenir from the award-winning gift shop on your way out – the convict teddy bears are rather cute, and the collection of history books is fascinating.

Browse the artefacts on display. (Image: Tourism Western Australia)

Best Fremantle Prison tours

Visitors to Fremantle Prison can step inside and do time on one of the compelling tours.

Convict Prison tour

This tour gives visitors an overview of the history of the prison, from its construction to its decommission. You’ll learn about the 10,000 men who were transported to the Prison from Great Britain, how they built their own prison and helped shape the future of Western Australia.

Opening hours: Daily, every hour from 10am until 5pm. Duration: One hour 15 minutes. Pricing: $23 per adult.

Behind Bars tour

This tour takes visitors back in time through the Main Cell Block and inmate exercise yards. As you walk through the facility in their shoes, you learn about the daily routine of prisoners and the realities of life on the inside.

Opening hours: Daily, every hour from 10.30am until 4.30pm. Duration: One hour 15 minutes. Pricing: $23 per adult.

Get a glimpse of Fremantle Prison’s fascinating history. (Image: Tourism Western Australia)

True Crime tour

For the true crime fanatics, this tour uncovers the real life stories of some of the Prison’s most notorious inmates – from bushrangers, thieves and murderers, to serial killers, bank robbers and escape artists.

Opening hours:  Daily, every hour from 11.45am until 4.45pm. Duration: One hour 15 minutes. Pricing: $23 per adult.

Tunnels Tour

Not one for the faint-hearted (or claustrophobic), the tunnels tour sees visitors don a hardhat and overalls and descend below the Prison to explore a labyrinth of tunnels built by prisoners.

Guides lead the trek through dry sections of the tunnels on foot, before boarding replica convict punts to explore the submerged passageways accessible only by boat.

Opening hours: Saturdays and Sundays only at 9am, 10.40am, 12.20 pm, 1.40pm, and 3.25pm. Duration: Two hours 30 minutes. Pricing: $66 per adult.

Trek through the tunnels on foot. (Image: Tourism Western Australia)

Torchlight Tour

Another one for those who are feeling brave, the Torchlight Tour takes visitors to the darkest side of Fremantle Prison. Guides lead you through the prison after dark, regaling you with tales of the loneliness, pain and suffering, of executions gone wrong, of the innocent unjustly imprisoned and the guilty punished.

Opening hours: Every Wednesday and Friday evening – April-Oct from 6.30pm, Nov-March from 7pm. Duration: One hour 30 minutes. Pricing: $29 per adult.

More than 10,000 prisoners have passed through the doors of Fremantle Prison. (Image: Tourism Western Australia)

Staying at Fremantle Prison

If after all that you still can’t get enough, visitors can also stay overnight at the Prison at the YHA Fremantle Prison – even being able to stay in actual prison cells. If that’s a bit much for you, they have additional purpose-built rooms, either shared dorm-style or private rooms with ensuites. Whatever you choose, you’ll be staying the night in a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Sleep in either shared dorm-style or private rooms with ensuites. (Image: Tourism Western Australia)

What you need to know

Fremantle Prison is open seven days a week. It’s centrally located in Fremantle, a short walk from Fremantle Train Station, the cappuccino trip and Fishing Boat Harbour. Book your tours in advance.

A visit to Fremantle Prison is guaranteed to astonish history buffs. (Image: Tourism Western Australia)

Address: 1 The Terrace, Fremantle. Opening hours: 9am–5pm, seven days a week. Price: Entry to Fremantle Prison Gatehouse is free and includes access to the Convict Café, Gift Shop, Prison Gallery, Convict Depot and Museum. Tours incur an additional charge.

Prefer to stay elsewhere? Check out our guide to the most charming Airbnbs in Fremantle .

Kirsty Petrides is a writer, wine-lover and cheese enthusiast. Whether she’s hunting down the best restaurant in Albania, foraging the Marrakech markets for spices or camping in the middle of Patagonian wilderness, she loves to seek out the authentic side of the places she visits, and share that with readers through her writing.

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