PARKHURST BOYS AT ROUND HOUSE
John Gavin came to the Swan River Colony (now Western Australia) from Parkhurst Prison on the Isle of Wight. Accused of the murder of his employers son George Pollard in February 1844, he was tried,...
View ArticleFREMANTLE ART PRECINCT OPEN DAY
The Fremantle Round House is within the Bathers Beach Art Precinct and today the artists are celebrating the 2014 Fremantle Festival with an open day, which means all the studios are open to visit,...
View ArticleBIG FREO FESTIVAL BANG AT ROUND HOUSE
The Fremantle Volunteer Heritage Guides certainly got into the swing of the Fremantle Festival! Not only did visitors learn the history of the Curfew Bell – they were challenged by our Guides to...
View ArticleGUIDES LEAVE NO STONE UNTURNED TO GET ANSWERS
The Fremantle Volunteer Heritage Guides go to considerable lengths to provide visitors with answers to diverse questions about the Fremantle Round House and the surrounds on Arthur Head. A couple...
View ArticleSAY I DO AT THE ROUND HOUSE
The Fremantle Round House and Arthur Head are very popular with wedding parties, with many young and not so young couples saying I do on the lawn next to the Round House. The view over Bathers Bay is...
View ArticleARTHUR HEAD LIGHTSHOW STARTS SUNSET MARKETS
The first Fremantle BATHERS BEACH SUNSET FOOD MARKETS starts this Saturday November 22 from 5-9 pm at Freo’s iconic inner city beach just below the old Round House. International food stalls, live...
View ArticleINTERESTING GUESTS AT THE FREO ROUNDHOUSE
Being a volunteer tourguide at the Fremantle Roundhouse is a very positive experience where one meets interesting people from all over the world. On Monday guides and visitors received a special treat...
View ArticleROUNDHOUSE FREMANTLE NOW ON FACEBOOK
The oldest public building in Western Australia does now have its own Facebook page ROUNDHOUSE FREMANTLE, so become a friend and support the efforts of the Fremantle Volunteer Heritage Guides, Share...
View ArticleCOME AND SAY G’DAY!
Come and say G’Day to Western Australia’s oldest public building the Roundhouse jail on Arthur Head in Fremantle, on the coast of the Indian Ocean. Built by the first British settlers it opened in...
View ArticleHAVE A HAPPY CHRISTMAS FROM THE ROUND HOUSE
The Fremantle Volunteer Heritage Guides who look after the historic Round House wish everyone around the world a very happy Christmas! If you come to visit Western Australia in the future come and say...
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