North Fremantle, Western Australia facts for kids

Quick facts for kids North Fremantle Perth, Western Australia
Dingo Flour mill
Established	1851
Postcode(s)	6159
Elevation	35 m (115 ft)
Time zone	Australian Western Standard Time (AWST +8) (UTC)
Location	15 km (9 mi) SW of the Perth CBD 3 km (2 mi) N of Fremantle
LGA(s)	City of Fremantle
State electorate(s)	Cottesloe
Federal Division(s)	Fremantle
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall  ? ? 588 mm 23.1 in
Suburbs around North Fremantle: “Mosman Park” Mosman Park Mosman Park Indian Ocean North Fremantle East Fremantle Fremantle Fremantle East Fremantle

North Fremantle is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Fremantle, a local government area of the state.

Postcode

Its postcode is 6159.

Location

North Fremantle is situated on a peninsula, with the Indian Ocean bounding the west side and the Swan River the east side. On the north side it is separated from the suburb of Mosman Park by McCabe Street. North Fremantle has one train station, located on Stirling Highway, which provides train services into Fremantle and Perth city. There are various bus stations in North Fremantle, providing access to outer Perth suburbs.

History

The old Leighton Marshalling Yards building

The primary impetus for the early development of North Fremantle was the arrival of convicts, and pensioner guards in 1850. Pensioner guards were granted land in North Fremantle. In 1851 John Bruce was granted 150 acres of land and founded the town on it. The land was surveyed and divided between other pensioner guards. By 1862, over 20 cottages had been constructed.

With this construction, came the arrival of new convicts and to accommodate them, roadworks were constructed such as the first Fremantle traffic bridge.

North Fremantle became an independent municipality in 1895. The municipality reunited with the City of Fremantle by an order of the Governor in Executive Council as from 1 November 1961.

Marshalling yards

The suburb was once the site of Western Australian Government Railways Leighton Marshalling Yards, which linked the North Fremantle industrial area and North Quay. They were developed in the 1950s.

The area has undergone significant redevelopment by the state government.

Businesses

North Fremantle is home to Mojos bar; the Railway Hotel and River Beach, Leighton Beach and Port Beach. North Fremantle has seen an increase of locally owned business along Stirling Highway including various cafes, restaurants and bars. The area's strong afternoon sea breeze (known as the "Fremantle Doctor") makes its ocean beaches a prime location for wind and kite surfing. The Fremantle Surf Life Saving Club has been active since the 1930s.