Fremantle (Perth), Australia

Fremantle (Perth), Australia
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21-22 Feb-2023

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21-Feb-2023 / Perth, Australia

Welcome to Fremantel. Now to the took the train to Perth.

From the Perth Train Station we were looking for the Hop-On Hop-Off Bus. The WA Museum did send us in the right direction.
WA Museum Boola Bardip, we found a Leatherback Turtle, but no Hop-On Hop-Off Bus.	This building was on the other side of the street from the Hop-On Hop-Off Bus stop.

After waiting for the about 45 min we got started on our Hop-On Hop-Off Bus tour.
The Matagarup Bridge	The Optus Stadium

The Perth Mint was our first Hop-Off	Inside the entry we found this statue honoring the discovery of GOLD.

This is the largest coin ever minted, weight 1 ton.
Our Guide explained the process on making a Gold Bar.	Lights off and he removes the container containing the molten Gold from the Oven.
Next he sets the container in front of the bar mold to change the tool from lifting to pouring	Time to pour the 99.99% pure GOLD into the bar mold.
When the GOLD has been poured, the empty continer is returned to the top of the oven.	When the GOLD bar has cools to a solid, less that 60 sec, he removed it to cool.
After a quick dip in the cooling tank it was still too hot to handle.	While our guide took off his gloves, the GOLD bar was cooled in the tank.
Our guide is proud to show us the GOLD bar that he has just made.	Next we move into a safe where we can try to lift a GOLD bar. Peaches could not lift it.

Back to the Hop-On Hop-Off Bus.

Driving thru Perth heading to Kings Park.


Kings Park, here we got off again to have lunch and then view the Western Australia Botanic Garden.

Here I found the Memorial to those that died in World II.


We took a short stroll through the Western Australia Botanic Garden.

Here we saw a Gija Jumulu (Boab Tree).

Looking back at Perth.


Back to the Hop-On Hop-Off Bus.

After the final bus stop we found the St. Mary's Cathedral.

Alter from back of Nave

High Alter

Stained Glass Window



An old LARGE tree we passed as we were walking back to the Perth Train Station.	Mall area outside the Perth Train Station.

22-Feb-2023 / Fremantle, Australia

Today we walked around Fremantle.

- We started walking South West past the Fremantle Train Station, We did not cross the tracks.
- We were headed down the Fishing Boat Harbor.
- We walked past the Gage Roads Brewing Company, we will come back for lunch.
- Just passed the Gage Roads Brewing Company and we reached our first stop.
- The Western Australia Marine Museum, this was fantastic and we spent around 3 hour inside.
- Now it was lunch time so we went back to the Gage Roads Brewing Company for Pizza.
- After lunch we walked thru the Fremantle Town Center on the way back to the Zuiderdam.

Passing the Fremantle Train Station	Fishing Boat Harbor


Statues of incomming ship passengers.


Western Australia Marine Museum.
Whaling boat display	The Museum is rebuilding a submarine to be displayed in the future.


Gage Roads Brewing Company.



Heading back to the Zuiderdam.



Leaving Fermantle Inner Harbour.