Fremantle

Over the next few days I saw the sights of Fremantle. I went and did the Prison tour night tour as well as the Tunnel tour which takes you underneath the prison the prisoners dug the tunnels out for fresh water. You climb down a long latter onto a walk way and then into some boats to see the extent of the tunnels which actually go outside the prison walls. The water is crystal clear and you could drink it tho they did have a diesel spill a few years ago that polluted the water they did get a team in to clean it up tho there are still some pockets that get stirred up. The guys that were down before my group managed to tip the boat over and fell it so you could really smell the diesel. You can see some of the pictures on my flicker site.

They also have a market here though nowhere near as extensive as the one in Melbourne. Only one little section is fresh fruit and vegetables the rest is food vendors and trinkets.
Perth is a nice city though there is absolutely nothing to do here they have one park Kings park and a few museums. Getting into the city was a short 20 minute train ride. I walked up to the park as the cbd (central business district) is well below it.

I took a trip out to Rottnest Island it’s a short ferry ride from Fremantle cost’s apporx. $52.00 the island is approx 24kms around. People come here to see the Quokka’s they look like big rats hence the name of the island. People come here to relax, surf, snorkel and see the sights. At one point it was a prison, farm land and even a salt mine as there are 3 salt lakes that dry up once a year.