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Fremantle Geography
Fremantle is an interesting city to drive through. It looks organised and well laid out, with easy access to the shops and offices, plenty of parking, and it feels very car friendly. But Freo sits on a large triangle of land jutting out into the Indian Ocean at an angle.
You can’t really drive “through” it. You’re either detoured around the city centre or lost in the winding back streets near the waterfront. Park up, and it all suddenly makes sense. Fremantle is a port city, and everything is within walking distance!
Wherever you are in the city, your destination is usually only a short stroll away.
Fremantle's Geographical History
Fremantle is built on a series of limestone hills that the Noongar people know as Booyeembara, while the sandy plain to the east is known as Gardoo.
The land was once covered mainly in grass trees (Xanthorrhoea) and eucalypts, and the traditional owners used fire to care for Country, burning the land each year in late spring or summer.
Like most seaside towns, Fremantle’s weather is shaped by the ocean. On hot summer afternoons a cool sea breeze rolls in off the Indian Ocean, bringing welcome relief from the heat. Locals call it the Fremantle Doctor!
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