History

• 2 May 1829: Captain C.H. Fremantle claimed the "West coast of New Holland" as British territory.
• 17 April 1848: Town Trust established.
• 1871 Town Council created.
• 1883: Fremantle became a municipality.
• 3 June 1929: Fremantle proclaimed a city.

Geographical

Total area: 19.90sq km. (CBD 5.5ha)
Latitude: 32.03' Longitude: 115.44'
14m above sea level
Time: Western Australian Time (GMT +8
Climate : Mediterranean
Average Temperature: Summer (Jan) 18.3 - 27.7C.
Winter (Jul) 10.2 - 17.6C
Average Rainfall : 775mm

Community

Schools: Primary 13; Secondary 4
Hospitals: 1, Fremantle Hospital
Nursing Homes: 6
Tertiary Education institutions : 2, University of Notre Dame, Challenger Institute
National Australian Rules Football Team - Fremantle Football Club (Dockers)

Economy

Key local industries - port and shipping, hospital and community services, education, regional and state government services, tourism, retail and the arts.
Number of registered businesses 4,655 (2017/18)
City centre workforce 8 849 (2011)
Fremantle total workforce 33 643 (2011)

Council

Council Composition: 10 Councillors and a Mayor
Number of Employees: 670 (permanent and casual)
Number of Electors: 25,178
Suburbs within Municipality: Fremantle, Beaconsfield, White Gum Valley, Hilton, North Fremantle, South Fremantle, O'Connor, Samson.
City divided into wards: Central, Coastal, East, and North

Sister cities

Seberang Perai, Malaysia established 1978
Yokosuka, Japan established 1979
Capo d'Orlando, Italy established1983
Molfetta, Italy established 1984
Funchal, Portugal established 1996

Friendship agreements Surabaya (1996) and Padang (1996) in Indonesia and Korcula, Croatia (1999).

See sister cities for more information.