Fremantle Prison

The Fremantle Prison is a former prison in Fremantle. It is listed on the Australian National Heritage List ^[1] and on the UNESCO World Heritage List as one of the eleven Australian Convict Sites.

History

It was used as a prison intermittently from 1855 to 1991, and as a maximum security prison in more recent years.^[2]

Today the former prison is used exclusively for tourism. In addition to visits and various guided tours, there is also a youth hostel in the former prison.^[3]

References

↑ http://www.environment.gov.au/heritage/places/national/fremantle-prison retrieved on September 3 2015
↑ "Fremantle Prison Timeline - History - Fremantle Prison, Western Australia". Archived from the original on 2014-01-27. Retrieved 2021-09-24.
↑ Fremantle Prison YHA, Official site of the youth hostel.

Other websites

Official website of Fremantle Prison

[1] ttp://www.environment.gov.au/heritage/places/national/fremantle-prison retrieved on September 3 2015

[2] "Fremantle Prison Timeline - History - Fremantle Prison, Western Australia". Archived from the original on 2014-01-27. Retrieved 2021-09-24.

[3] Fremantle Prison YHA, Official site of the youth hostel.

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