FREMANTLE BUSINESS DISTRICT

FREO AND FRIENDS

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February 14th 2015
The Silver Whisper slipped into Fremantle Harbor on a warm Saturday afternoon. Freo, as it is called locally, is a busy place on summer weekends with all the boaters out enjoying the blue waters of the Indian Ocean. Also, the markets are open on the weekends and it is a favored getaway for the Perth residents. Our cruising friend Ann picked us up and took us on a drive along the Swan River whic ... read more

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Aboriginal settlers arrived on the continent from Southeast Asia about 40,000 years before the first Europeans began exploration in the 17th century. No formal territorial claims were made until 1770, when Capt. James COOK took possession in the name... ... read more