From Cottesloe we drove to Fremantle Prison, which had been built by convict labour in the mid 19th century. Although the Swan River Colony had not originally been a place to which people were transported, it quickly became clear that without a few convicts to provide manpower, the colony would not flourish! Our guide made it clear that no serious offenders came to what was to become Western Australia.
The prison information says: "Step inside and join our experienced guides as we explore Fremantle Prison from its convict origins in the 1850’s until its closure as a maximum-security prison in 1991.
With a whipping post, gallows and solitary cells, Fremantle Prison is a monument to a system of punishment that is uncomfortably recent."
As the prisoners lived in harsh conditions, the governor had a much more congenial home.
More about Fremantle to come on Day 23.
Later in the day I took a walk in the Perth shopping area.
A former hotel from the 19th century, now being restored is across tye road from modern multistorey buildings.
Fountains and a weird sculpture on a shopping street.
The quiet courtyard of a wonderful little café, called Tiger, Tiger.
The savoury muffin was YUMMY!
An amazing bookshop, with new and second-hand books. How do they compete with internet shopping I wondered.
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