The 10 Best Things to do Good for a Rainy Day in Fremantle, Western Australia

Let us take you to dinner! On our tours we visit at least 5 establishments in Fremantle, with all food and drink (both alcoholic and non-alcoholic) included in the price. You will be sure to discover somewhere new, and meet some great people, while walking the beautiful streets of Fremantle.

Visit the gallery to view Glen Cowans' photography of marine images inspired by the waters of Western Australia and oceans around the world. His subjects are the seascapes within and the breathlessly beautiful life forms that live there. Cowans' images allow us to contemplate the wondrous life of the oceans. His lens is our microscope, exposing colour and species with a complexity and sculptural form not normally visible to the naked eye.

Discover the richness of Australian Aboriginal art and culture. Japingka Gallery specialises in contemporary Aboriginal Art, bringing the best of regional styles and leading artists into one gallery in Perth, Western Australia. Choose from over 4000 paintings, located in our heritage 1880s warehouse building in Fremantle. Or visit our exhibitions and artists galleries online

Perth Diving Academy (PDA) is Western Australia's premier scuba diving organisation. With over 35 years of experience and a wealth of knowledge to draw on, PDA is the place you want to complete your diver training. PDA was first established in 1978 primarily to teach scuba diving. This fun and exciting activity proved to be one of the worlds fastest growing sports and the shop developed rapidly into Australia's largest dive store. The emphasis at PDA has always been towards quality of instruction and service and in order to achieve these goals the company has built the most modern and complete training facilities in Australia. PDA offers a choice of two training outlets, Balcatta and Hillarys. Both facilities have indoor heated pools and classrooms for diver instruction. Full retail sales and service is available for most brands of equipment from both the Hillarys and Balcatta facilities. The Balcatta store has the largest range of equipment and a full-time service bay that caters to the servicing of Equipment from all over Perth. The retail sale area is one of the busiest in Australia, hence the large range. The Fremantle training zone is based around the jetty that provides access to the PDA vessels as well providing an all-weather diver training area with a diver training wreck at 8 metres. Fremantle offers sales facilities along with being the boat departure point for our diving and evening river cruises. Open water courses from many local instructors use the Fremantle facility to complete the shore and pool sessions prior to going out to Rottnest on our boat to complete their open water training. The Hillarys Store is located on the northern side of the Hillarys Marina Complex alongside The Western Australian Fisheries and Marine Research Laboratories. The close proximity to the Beach and Boat launching facilities make PDA Hillarys a popular location for divers, swimmers and other water sport enthusiasts. PDA owns and operates the surveyed dive charter vessel, 'Lionfish IV', a 24 metre purpose built boat, This vessel runs from Fremantle to a variety of dive sites based around Rottnest Island as well as providing an excellent venue for social river cruises along the Swan River. 'Wildcat', a 12m surveyed dive vessel operates from PDA Hillarys departing from the Hillays Marina for single dives in the Marmion Marine Park. Through our association with Diving Adventures and on our own we organise dive travel to many overseas and local destinations working hand in hand with the local operators. The result of over 35 years of development is Australia's most advanced diver training establishments offering a complete range of courses from entry level to instructor as well as dive travel and retail sales.

Perched on the Indian Ocean's shore, the WA Maritime Museum is symbolic of Fremantle’s past, present and future as a coastal city and port. The Museum houses several unique galleries that explore WA's maritime relationship. From leisure boats and handcrafted sailing boats to commercial pearl luggers, the Museum inspires visitors to discover WA’s affinity with the ocean. The Museum is home to the winning America's Cup yacht, Australia II, an Oberon class submarine — HMAS Ovens, Jon Sanders’ Parry Endeavour and many other iconic vessels from WA's maritime history.

Fremantle Prison is one of Western Australia’s premier tourist attractions and the only World Heritage listed building in the State.The Prison was built by convicts in the 1850s and was used as a place of incarceration for almost 140 years. With solitary cells and gallows Fremantle Prison is a monument to a system of punishment that is uncomfortably recent. Fremantle Prison now holds the key to history, mystery and fun. Step inside and do time with experienced guides on a fascinating Prison Day Tour. Explore the labyrinth of tunnels 20m beneath the Prison by foot and by boat on a Tunnels Tour adventure. Feeling brave? Delve into the darker side of the Prison’s history on an eerie Torchlight Tour.

Want to learn about all things brewing along with the Little Creatures story? Brewery Tours with one of our resident hop heads include learning about the brewing process and the great ingredients we use as well as the Little Creatures story. Finish with a guided tasting of the full range of beers. Brewery tours run daily at 12, 1, 2 & 3pm and Fridays at 6pm. Book on our website or drop into the brewhouse bar just before the start and sign up. Brewery Tours are $25pp and 18+ only. Duration approx. 1.5 hrs. No time for a tour? We also do self-guided tasting trays ($15) or you can drop in to the Little Creatures Great Hall for a bite to eat and beer served straight from the conditioning tanks, it doesn't get any fresher! You can also pick up a six pack or some Little Creatures swag to take home, or hire a free bike hire to explore Fremantle.

The Army Museum of Western Australia is a regional museum which showcases Western Australia's role in the various conflicts in which Australia has participated. Saying that it also brings to the front Australia's role in the many conflicts that have seen an involvement by Australian armed forces. The Museum occupies the whole of the 1912 Artillery Barracks site, which in itself is a significant historical building and is heritage listed. There are many Galleries situated on the ground floor and upper floor in addition to other displays in out buildings and the front parade ground show cases a large number of Army vehicles from many periods. Some of the Galleries cover Pre 1914, WW1, WW1 Middle East, POW, WW2 Middle East Greece and Africa, WW2 Pacific War, Post WW2 conflicts. There are more! Visits for the public are conducted at 10:30am and 1:00pm each day, from Wednesday through to Sunday. Visits take approximately two hours and are escorted. All adult visitors to the museum must have the appropriate photo ID. The Museum is run in the main by Curatorial and Guide Volunteers. Well worth a look, you will be surprised at the content and layout of the displays. Western Australia, being so isolated has a reputation for building excellent Museums as the population are a bit restricted in being able to visit the Eastern States facilities. One thing that comes through from visitors comments to this page and the actual Museum visitors is to allow a good two hours for your visit, that is the minimum to cover the full displays.

Located right in the centre of Fremantle, The Chart & Map Shop has been operating for 20 years and is a city landmark. Our huge rambling store is filled to the brim with a jumble of maps & guide books, knick-knacks & gadgets, books and loads more, all aimed at the tourist and the traveller. It's one of those stores you can get lost in, in the best possible way.