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Attractions and activities
Fremantle is well renowned for heritage and history including its well preserved
19th century streetscape. There are many attractions and activities that revolve
around the heritage and history experiences in the city including the Fremantle
Prison, Western Australian Maritime Museum, the Round House and Fremantle
History Museum. While currently well capitalised upon, stakeholders feel that
there are further opportunities to build upon Fremantle’s heritage and
multicultural history through the coordinated development of additional
interpretation and facilitation of tour development.
The city is also known for its vibrant arts scene and home-grown events, including
the Blessing of the Fleet, Fremantle Festival and Street Arts Festival. There are also
numerous other popular attractions in the city including the Fremantle Markets
and Fishing Boat Harbour.
Rottnest is well known for the opportunity it provides its visitors to cycle (or catch
a bus) to the island’s numerous marine based attractions. These marine based
attractions include pristine beaches and the activities such as fishing, diving,
surfing and snorkelling. Rottnest also offers numerous historical experiences
revolving around the island’s history as a prison for local Aborigines and a base
for World War II activities. While the Rottnest Island Authority has plans to further
develop attractions and activities on the island, stakeholders see the further
development of interpretation and experiences revolving around the
heritage and history of Rottnest as a priority.
Amenities
Fremantle is generally seen to have an excellent range of tourism-related
amenities. There are numerous cafes and restaurants, excellent nightlife and
a range of independent operators that provide unique shopping experiences.
However, there are also seen to be significant opportunities to improve some basic
visitor amenities such as car parking, signage and visitor servicing in preparation
for the International Sailing Federation (ISAF) World Championships that will be
held in Fremantle in 2011.
In addition, the refurbishment of the Fremantle Passenger Terminal and the
need to expand conference facilities in Fremantle and Rottnest are seen as
priorities for the region.
“Fremantle needs more corporate businesses to cover from
Monday to Thursday when there are no tourists and it needs
more floor space to hold these businesses. This is a crucial
for Fremantle to move forwards in terms of infrastructure.”
(Destination stakeholder)
While Rottnest is seen to have the vast majority of amenities and services
needed to meet the needs of visitors, it is recognised that the provision of utility
infrastructure on the island is a major issue paramount to the sustainability of
the tourism experience. Due to the age of utility infrastructure on the Island, an
investment in upgrade, refurbishment or replacement of utilities infrastructure is
required. In working towards this, the Rottnest Island Authority will complete a
review looking at the most cost effective way of supplying utilities on the Island.
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