Fremantle Prison

Just a short drive from Perth, Fremantle Prison welcomes you to explore a living piece of history built by convicts in the 1850s.

Decommissioned as a maximum-security prison in 1991, it remains the largest convict-built structure in Australia and the most intact convict establishment in the southern hemisphere. Today, it proudly stands as Western Australia’s only UNESCO World Heritage-listed building.

You can “step inside and do time” through a range of immersive and educational experiences that bring this dramatic site to life. Explore the prison’s past with guided tours like the Convict Prison Tour, Behind Bars Tour, or True Crime Tour, each offering deep insights into inmate life and the evolution of justice. Art lovers can also explore the Fremantle Prison Art Tour, showcasing works created by former inmates. For the brave, the Torchlight Tour explores the prison’s darker corners after nightfall, while the Tunnels Tour takes you beneath the prison to navigate a labyrinth of hand-dug passageways on foot and boat.

Fremantle Prison invites you to step back into Australia’s convict history and explore the fascinating stories within.