Fremantle Travel Forum

hi im coming to stay in fremantle on henderson street with my auntie that ive noy seen for 20 years are there many things to do and is there any jobs for a 38 year old welder my intention is to possibly move over there if i like it

Definitely take the ferry over to Rottnest Island, about 30 mins away. You can hire a bike and cycle around it in a couple of hours. It has beautiful coves and beaches and lots of quokas (little furry marsupials) which are pretty tame.
Fremantle is also well-known for it's cafes and restaurants. Where are you from?

hi sorry its taken so long to reply only just got back and its taken me a few days to get my head into gear , iam from nottinghamshire england infact i live about 3 miles away from sherwood forest ,do you know anyone from england who has emigrated to aus if so who did they use and how long did it take? many thanks for your advice

Well, me for one, though it was 1970 and I was 8 yrs old with my family. In those days Australia was encouraging British immigrants and they subsidised the airfares such that my parents paid 10 pounds each and my sister and I came free, all on Qantas.

Things have changed a lot since then and it's much tougher, particularly if you are over 26. This is the website for our Dept of Immigration - http://www.dimia.gov.au/

Good luck!

many thanks for the website my auntie by the way lives on henderson street in one of the very first built houses by the prisoners her name is bea hitt if you ever come across her , shes lived in freo for about 36 years not just henderson street but alll over

Ok, I'll keep my eye out for her but the curvature of the earth obstucts my view. I am over 4000km away on the coast north of Sydney.

The Round House, Esplanade, Fremantle Markets, Fremantle Prison and the Fremantle Maritime Museum are the most notable tourist attractions. Id advise not to go to the markets on the weekend, they are literally jam packed, often you cannot move.

A great city. Many welding jobs in the area south of Fremantle about 15 mins away. Will have no problem getting a job if your a welder/boiler maker. They are very much in demand in this area.