Fremantle Prison

The Fremantle Prison is a former prison in Fremantle. It is listed on the Australian National Heritage List and on the UNESCO World Heritage List as one of the eleven Australian Convict Sites.

History

It was used as a prison intermittently from 1855 to 1991, and as a maximum security prison in more recent years.

Today the former prison is used exclusively for tourism. In addition to visits and various guided tours, there is also a youth hostel in the former prison.

References

↑ http://www.environment.gov.au/heritage/places/national/fremantle-prison retrieved on September 3 2015
↑ "Fremantle Prison Timeline - History - Fremantle Prison, Western Australia". Archived from the original on 2014-01-27. Retrieved 2021-09-24.
↑ Fremantle Prison YHA, Official site of the youth hostel.

Other websites

Official website of Fremantle Prison

[1] ttp://www.environment.gov.au/heritage/places/national/fremantle-prison retrieved on September 3 2015

[2] "Fremantle Prison Timeline - History - Fremantle Prison, Western Australia". Archived from the original on 2014-01-27. Retrieved 2021-09-24.

[3] Fremantle Prison YHA, Official site of the youth hostel.