Fremantle is a port city in Western Australia, located southwest of Perth, the state capital, at the mouth of the Swan River on Australia's western coast.
Fremantle is a port city in Western Australia, located 19 kilometres (12 mi) southwest of Perth, the state capital, at the mouth of the Swan River on Australia's western coast.The city contains well-preserved 19th-century buildings and other heritage features. Known for its maritime history, Victorian architecture and remnants from Australia's days as a British penal colony, it was the first area settled by the Swan River colonists in 1829.