Fremantle Indigenous Heritage Tour

Join your Aboriginal guide at the lawn of the Shipwreck Galleries Museum on Cliff Street, Fremantle to commence a Fremantle Indigenous Heritage Tour. Take a journey to the time of the Wadjuk, the traditional custodians of Fremantle, Perth and the Swan River. Learn of Fremantle`s untold history spanning from the Ancient Dreamtime to the arrival of the early explorers and settlers. Hear the Ancient Dreamtime Story of the Nyoongar People, visit the Roundhouse Prison, Western Australia`s first public building completed in 1831 and learn of it`s tragic link with Rottnest Island which served as a prison for over 3700 Aborignal men during the years of 1838-1931. Follow the story of Yagan (The Wadjuk Warrior) and Midgegooroo (The Wadjuk Elder of the Beeliar people) who both resisted settlment at a costly price in the year of 1833. Hear stories of the Dreamtime and discover how sustainability and caring for nature was a way of life. Tour concludes approximately 90 minutes after commencement, at the lawn of the Shipwreck Galleries Museum on Cliff Street.