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Bathurst Lighthouse
Bathurst Lighthouse
Lighthouses | Rottnest Island

The Bathurst Lighthouse forms the subsiduary light to the Main Rottnest Island Light enabling vessels entering and leaving the Port of Fremantle to safely navigate the reefs around the island.
Bickley Battery
Bickley Battery
Memorials and Monuments | Rottnest Island

A remnant of Rottnest Island's World War II captivating military history, the battery was once used as a gun station.
Fremantle War Memorial
Fremantle War Memorial
Memorials and Monuments | South Fremantle

The Fremantle War Memorial is a war memorial located on Monument Hill, an 11-acre (4.45-hectare) public reserve and hill in Fremantle, Western Australia. The memorial itself comprises a large obelisk, the Fallen Soldiers' and Sailors' Memorial, surrounded by eight smaller memorials.
Leighton Battery Guns
Leighton Battery Guns
Historical forts, Military | Mosman Park

Leighton Battery at Buckland Hill, Mosman Park, Western Australia, was part of the Coastal defences of Australia during World War II and the Fremantle Fortress, protecting Fremantle Harbour.
Lomas Cottage
Lomas Cottage
Houses | Rottnest Island

Located on the Heritage Common, this historic cottage contains a photographic record of the daily lives of early settlers on the Island.
Old Court House Law Museum
Old Court House Law Museum
Furniture, Government Buildings, Social & Civil, Local history, Arts and culture | Perth

Step through time and explore Western Australia’s legal and social history at the Old Court House Law Museum, Perth's oldest building.
Oliver Hill Battery
Oliver Hill Battery
Memorials and Monuments | Rottnest Island

In the heart of the Island, the battery at Oliver Hill stands as a testament to Rottnest's past as a military base during the Second World War.
Pilot Boathouse
Pilot Boathouse
Ships, Maritime | Rottnest Island

A visit to the boathouse offers an insight into the maritime history of Wadjemup / Rottnest Island.

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Roland Smith Memorial
Roland Smith Memorial
Memorials and Monuments | Rottnest Island

A tribute to the Rottnest pioneer who sought to help boats find safe passage to the Island.
Rottnest Chapel
Rottnest Chapel
Churches | Rottnest Island

Built in 1853, this building remains today and hosts regular Sunday services.
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Saint Mary
Saint Mary's Cathedral
Churches | Perth

St Mary's Cathedral, Perth, officially the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, is the cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Perth, and seat of its Archbishop, currently Timothy Costelloe.
St John
St John's Anglican Church, Fremantle
Churches | Fremantle

St John's Anglican Church also known as St John the Evangelist Church, is the historic Anglican parish church of Fremantle, Western Australia. The first Georgian-style church close to the present site was opened in 1843, and then replaced with a larger Gothic building nearby in 1882.
St Patrick
St Patrick's Basilica
Churches | Fremantle

Basilica of St Patrick is a Roman Catholic church located on Adelaide Street in Fremantle, Western Australia.
Wadjemup Burial Ground
Wadjemup Burial Ground
Cemeteries | Rottnest Island

An area of great cultural significance, these unmarked graves are the final resting place of hundreds of indigenous prisoners who died on Rottnest Island during its period as a prison camp.
Wadjemup Lighthouse
Wadjemup Lighthouse
Lighthouses | Rottnest Island

The Wadjemup Lighthouse was the first to be built from stone in the whole of Western Australia, completed in the mid 19th Century.
All Saints Anglican Church
All Saints Anglican Church
Churches | Belhus

All Saints Church, or All Saints' Church or variations on the name may refer to: # Albania All Saints' Church, Himarë # Australia All Saints Church, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory All Saints Anglican Church, Henley Brook, Western Australia All Saints Anglican Church, Brisbane, Queensland All Saints Anglican Church, Hindmarsh, Adelaide, now Holden Street Theatres # Barbados All Saints Chapel of Ease (Anglican) # Bosnia and Herzegovina All Saints Church, Livno # Brazil All Saint
Bassendean Railway Museum
Bassendean Railway Museum
Railway Stations, Local history | Bassendean

The Railway Museum at Bassendean, Perth Western Australia is Western Australia's premier museum devoted to railway history.
Bennett Brook Railway
Bennett Brook Railway
Railway Stations | Whiteman

Birthday parties for kids can be held on the train. Trains operate weekends, public holidays and some school holidays.
East Perth Cemeteries
East Perth Cemeteries
Cemeteries | Perth

The cemeteries within the grounds continued to be the main burial ground for the Perth area until April 1899 when burials commenced at Karrakatta Cemetery. It's acknowledged that 10,000 dead are here.
Fremantle Prison
Fremantle Prison
Prisons, Local history | Fremantle

Built by convicts in the 1850s, Fremantle Prison was used as a place of incarceration for 136 years before being decommissioned in 1991.
Fremantle Prison
Fremantle Prison
Prisons | Fremantle

Experience a part of Western Australian history at the iconic Fremantle Prison.
Government House
Government House
Government Buildings | St Georges Terrace

Captain Sir James Stirling RN arrived from England to found the Colony of Western Australia which he proclaimed as the State’s first Lieutenant Governor in June 1829.
Leeman
Leeman's Landing
Other | Two Rocks

Leeman's Landing Two Rocks is a significant historical site that commemorates the landing place of Abraham Leeman and his men.
Mckenzies Auctioneers
Mckenzies Auctioneers
Memorials and Monuments | Claremont

Established 1988, Auctioneers, Valuers and Exhibitions.
Northam Heritage Forum
Northam Heritage Forum
Railway Stations, Automotive | Northam

Located in the old railway station in Northam, this small museum contains an interesting collection of memorabilia broadly associated with railways.
Old Newcastle Gaol Museum
Old Newcastle Gaol Museum
Prisons, Local history | Toodyay

The Newcastle Gaol museum was built by convicts over 150 years ago. Inside are displays about Moondyne Joe and colonial life, as well as regularly updated temporary exhibitions.
Perth Town Hall
Perth Town Hall
Government Buildings | Perth

The Perth Town Hall, situated on the corner of Hay and Barrack streets, is the only convict-built town hall in Australia.
Roundhouse
Roundhouse
Prisons | Fremantle

The Roundhouse is the oldest public building in the State of Western Australia. Opened in January 1831, just 18 months after settlement, it has had various uses over the years.
Saint Mary
Saint Mary's Catholic Church
Churches | Perth

St. Mary’s Catholic Church is built on land once owned by the Leeder family.
Saint Patrick
Saint Patrick's Basilica
Churches | Fremantle

St Patrick’s Basilica is a Roman Catholic church located on Adelaide Street in Fremantle, Western Australia. It is one of five churches in Australia with minor basilica status
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