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Encyclopedia > Fremantle Prison
Main cell block of Fremantle Prison
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Main cell block of Fremantle Prison

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Location Fremantle, Western Australia
Status Museum
Classification Maximum
Security Level {{{security}}}
Capacity 800
Opened 1856
Closed November 7, 1991
Managed by Department of Housing and Works
A recreation of typical 1855 cell accommodation.
A recreation of typical 1855 cell accommodation.

Fremantle Prison (32°3′18″S, 115°45′13″E) is a former Australian prison located in The Terrace, Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia. The 60,000 square metre site includes the prison, gatehouse, perimeter walls, cottages, tunnels, and prisoner art. Fremantle is a city located within the Perth metropolitan area on Australias western coast, at the mouth of the Swan River, 19 kilometres south from Perths Central Business District. ... Motto: Cygnis Insignis (Distinguished by its swans) Nickname: Wildflower State Other Australian states and territories Capital Perth Government Governor Premier Const. ... 1856 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... November 7 is the 311th day of the year (312th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 54 days remaining. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (864x1106, 244 KB)This is an image I took myself using an Olympus C8080W digital camera. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (864x1106, 244 KB)This is an image I took myself using an Olympus C8080W digital camera. ... 1855 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Fremantle is a city located within the Perth metropolitan area on Australias western coast, at the mouth of the Swan River, 19 kilometres south from Perths Central Business District. ... Motto: Cygnis Insignis (Distinguished by its swans) Nickname: Wildflower State Other Australian states and territories Capital Perth Government Governor Premier Const. ...

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History

Construction

Fremantle Prison was constructed in the 1850s by Edmund Henderson with designs by Henry Wray using convict labour with limestone quarried on-site. Construction began in 1850 and was completed in 1857. The main cell block original design was based on that of Pentonville Jail in England. Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Edmund Yeamans Walcott Henderson KCB (19 April 1821–8 December 1896) was an officer in the British Army who was Comptroller-General of Convicts in Western Australia from 1850 to 1863, Home Office Surveyor-General of Prisons from 1863 to 1869, and Commissioner of Police of the... Lieutenant-General Henry Wray (b 1 January 1826 - d 6 April 1900) Demerara (Ireland) 20th Company Royal Engineers. ... Penal labour is a form of the unfree labour. ... Limey shale overlaid by limestone. ... 1850 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1857 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... HM Prison Pentonville is a prison built in 1842 in North London. ...


Once construction of the prison's wings, perimeter walls and associated buildings were complete, convicts were often used in chain gangs for other public works in the Fremantle and surroundling Perth area, for example, Perth Town Hall. During this period the prison was named the Convict Establishment, although locally and informally known as the Limestone Lodge. A chain gang is a group of prisoners chained together while they performed a menial task, such as chipping stone. ... Perth Town Hall Situated on the corner of Hay and Barrack streets, the Perth Town Hall is the only convict-built town hall in Australia. ...


In 1868 transportation ceased in Western Australia and the prison came under the control of the colonial government and became the largest prison in Western Austalia. Notably transportation had already ceased in the other colonies by 1853[1]. 1868 (MDCCCLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a leap year starting on Friday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ...


In 1874 a series of tunnels were constructed 20 meters under the prison to provide fresh water from a limestone aquifer to the prisoners. The water was very good quality and prisoners were soon pumping, by hand, 12 million gallons or 55 million liters of water from prison reservoirs to the Swan River Colony, In 1876 a steam pump was installed to take over the work. The accessible tunnels run for over a kilometer however by 1910 the tunnels system was no longer needed and was sealed leaving tools and construction equipment in place. Limey shale overlaid by limestone. ... An aquifer is an underground layer of water-bearing permeable rock, or permeable mixtures of unconsolidated materials (gravel, sand, silt, or clay) (see also groundwater). ... The gallon is a unit of volume used for measuring liquids (as well as dry matter). ... The litre (or liter in US) is a metric unit of volume. ... Admiral Sir James Stirling The founding father of modern Western Australia was James Stirling who, in 1827, explored the Swan River area in HMS Success which first anchored off Rottnest, and later in Cockburn Sound. ...


In 1909 after the Gold rushes in Western Australia and due to the rapid population growth in the area, the prison was expanded with the construction of New Division to the north, built by contractors with stone from quarries at Rottnest Island. In the yard of this section was built a panopticon influenced by Jeremy Bentham's concept [2]. This area also contains Death Row. The Basin and Bathurst Lighthouse. ... Panopticon blueprint by Jeremy Bentham, 1791 The Panopticon is a type of prison building designed by the philosopher Jeremy Bentham. ... Jeremy Bentham (IPA: ) (February 15, 1748 – June 6, 1832) was an English gentleman, jurist, philosopher, and legal and social reformer. ... Death Row is a term used in some countries including the United States which refers to the section of a prison which houses people awaiting execution. ...


Finally the womens prison was converted from an old prison bakery in the 1920s. This held up to 40 women until 1970. When the womens secion closed and the inmates tranfered to Bandyup Women's Prison, North-East of Perth. This section then became the prisoner assesment centre. Bandyup Womens Prison (, ) is an Australian womens prison located in the outer north east rural suburb of West Swan, Western Australia. ...


Prison operation

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Thomas Hill Dixon held the position of Superintendent of Convicts for nine years, running Fremantle Prison and the convict system. Together with the Comptroller General Edmund Henderson, he created a reforming, humane convict system for Western Australia. He instituted a system of training convicts in a trade, and he adapted the marks system used by Alexander Maconochie in Norfolk Island's penal system to Western Australia's legal situation. He was opposed to flogging, and favoured the introduction of female convicts into Western Australia. Thomas Hill Dixon (20 February 1816–30 January 1880) was the first Superintendent of Convicts in Western Australia. ... The Comptroller General of Convicts was the head of the convict establishment in Western Australia. ... Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Edmund Yeamans Walcott Henderson KCB (19 April 1821–8 December 1896) was an officer in the British Army who was Comptroller-General of Convicts in Western Australia from 1850 to 1863, Home Office Surveyor-General of Prisons from 1863 to 1869, and Commissioner of Police of the... Alexander Maconochie (1787-1860) was a naval officer, geographer, and penal reformer. ...


Cell sizes were increased by knocking down the inner wall between two cells after changes were ordered following a Royal Commission held in the 1890s. At the same time the prison is divided into several parts, In the main block four divisions were created. In countries that are Commonwealth Realms a Royal Commission is a major government inquiry into an issue. ... The 1890s were sometimes referred to as the Mauve Decade, because William Henry Perkins aniline dye allowed the widespread use of that colour in fashion, and also as the Gay Nineties, under the then-current usage of the word gay which referred simply to merriment and frivolity, with no...


Division One holding lighter sentences, remand prisoners and up until 1970 juveniles as young as thirteen years old.


Division Two is for serious crimes without violence.


Division Three has violent offenders.


Division Four has murderers and long term men.


The main block also houses Solitary confinement, the Gallows and two churches. Solitary confinement, colloquially referred to as The Hole, is a punishment in which a prisoner is denied contact with any other persons, excluding guards and doctors. ... These gallows in Tombstone Courthouse State Historic Park are maintained by Arizona State Parks. ...


The gallows room was the only legal place of execution in Western Australia between 1888 and 1984, with 43 men and 1 woman being hanged between these years. Aside from hanging, other punishments for lesser crimes included solitary confinement and lashings in the exercise yard. 1888 is a leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar). ... 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) is a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Solitary confinement, colloquially referred to as The Hole, is a punishment in which a prisoner is denied contact with any other persons, excluding guards and doctors. ... Whipping on a post Flagellation is the act of whipping (Latin flagellum, whip) the human body. ...


Michal Bosworth[3] writes that staff disliked giving the lashings and reports on a remission in lashes ordered in 1853, 'because no one could be found to carry out the punishment', however the last flogging occured in 1943 1853 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1943 (MCMXLIII) is a common year starting on Friday. ...

 The Anglican Church showing VR 1855 (Victoria Regina) - Queen Victoria & the year of its completion
The Anglican Church showing VR 1855 (Victoria Regina) - Queen Victoria & the year of its completion

1900s Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2080x1544, 656 KB) Summary An unusual shot of the prison from an area off limits to public. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2080x1544, 656 KB) Summary An unusual shot of the prison from an area off limits to public. ...


During World War I and World War II, the prison was taken over by the Australian Army and used as a military prison from September 1939 until June 1946. The nearby Rottnest Island was also used to hold prisoners and POW's during war time. // Article Overview Clockwise from top: Trenches in frontline, a British Mark I Tank crossing a trench, the Royal Navy battleship HMS Irresistible sinking after striking a mine at the battle of the Dardanelles, a Vickers machine gun crew with gas masks and a Sopwith Camel biplane. ... Combatants Allied Powers Axis Powers Commanders {{{commander1}}} {{{commander2}}} Strength {{{strength1}}} {{{strength2}}} Casualties 17 million military deaths 7 million military deaths World War II, also known as the Second World War, was a mid-20th century conflict that engulfed much of the globe and is accepted as the largest and deadliest... The Australian Army Emblem The Australian Army is Australias military land force. ... Almost every modern state-level military operates some type of military prison system. ... 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... The Basin and Bathurst Lighthouse. ... Geneva Convention definition A prisoner of war (POW) is a soldier, sailor, airman, or marine who is imprisoned by an enemy power during or immediately after an armed conflict. ...


The last person to be hanged was serial killer, Eric Edgar Cooke, executed in 1964. Eric Edgar Cooke was the last person to be hanged in Western Australia. ... For the Nintendo 64 emulator, see 1964 (Emulator). ...


Closure

Fremantle Prison was decommisioned on November 7, 1991. Prisoners were transferred to Casuarina Prison which opened the same year approximately 30km south of Perth. Casuarina Prison replaced the 130-year-old Fremantle Prison as the State's main maximum-security prison. The complex was then leased for ten years to a consevation group The Femantle Guardians who succesfully ran tours around the buildings, After the lease expired in 2001. The State Govornnment again took control and embarked on a longterm plan for the future conservation of the site. November 7 is the 311th day of the year (312th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 54 days remaining. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Casuarina Prison is the main maximum security prison for Western Australia, located near Perth. ...


Restoration and heritage listing

The newly restored prison gatehouse.
The newly restored prison gatehouse.

In August 2005, work began on the restoration of the prison gatehouse area. Poor quality concrete rendering was removed and the original stone work revealed in October 2005. The work is the start of a three year plan to halt the deteroration of the buildings and preserve them for the future. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2080x1544, 682 KB) Summary Picture taken by ghostieguide 2005 Licensing File links The following pages link to this file: Fremantle Prison Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used to create or digitize it. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2080x1544, 682 KB) Summary Picture taken by ghostieguide 2005 Licensing File links The following pages link to this file: Fremantle Prison Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used to create or digitize it. ... Note: as an adjective (stressed on the second syllable instead of the first), august means honorable. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Placing a concrete floor for a commercial building Installing rebar in a floor during a concrete pour In construction, concrete is a composite building material made from the combination of aggregate and cement binder. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Look up October in Wiktionary, the free dictionary October is the tenth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ...


Fremantle Prison is currently the best preserved convict built prison in the country and became the first building [4] in Western Australia to be listed on the Australian National Heritage List. The Australian Federal heritage minister, senator Ian Campbell stated that it would be included in a nomination of convict sites for the World Heritage List. This is a list of members of the Australian Senate from 1 July 2002 to 30 June 2005. ... Ian Gordon Campbell (born 22 May 1959), Australian politician, has been a Liberal member of the Australian Senate since May 1990, representing Western Australia. ... World Heritage Site #86: Memphis and its Necropolis, including the Pyramids of Giza (Egypt). ...


Current usage

Since 1992 the prison, managed by the Department of Housing and Works on behalf on the Western Australian Government, has opened its doors to public tours and operates as a heritage museum open 7 days per week during 10am until 5pm. Torchlight tours are also held twice weekly. A gift shop and restaurant also operate. The prison is closed Good Friday and Christmas Day. By 2005 the prison was attracting more than 130,000 vistors every year. Ramps are provided to enable disabled access through the ground floors of the prison, however some upper levels are inaccssable. 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... Green flashlight Flashlight is the NATO designation for the Yakovlev Yak-25 Soviet military jet. ... Good Friday is a holy day celebrated by Christians on the Friday before Easter or Pascha. ... Joseph and Mary with baby Jesus, at the first Christmas Christmas (literally, the Mass of Christ) is a holiday in the Christian calendar, usually observed on December 25, which celebrates the birth of Jesus. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The Whipping post in the exercise yard.
The Whipping post in the exercise yard.

The network of tunnels under the prison was opened to the public On June 7, 2005. Visitors can walk and paddle through the tunnels by boat. Visitors decend 20 meters down a set of vertical ladders attached with harnesses and need to be fairly fit. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (720x1060, 229 KB)This is an image I took myself using an Olympus C8080W digital camera. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (720x1060, 229 KB)This is an image I took myself using an Olympus C8080W digital camera. ... It has been suggested that Pranger be merged into this article or section. ... June 7 is the 158th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (159th in leap years), with 207 days remaining. ... A climbing harness is a piece of equipment used in certain types of climbing. ...


The prison contains two chapels, one Protestant and one Catholic. The protestant, or Anglican Chapel is nowadays used for wedding ceremonies. Behind the altar there is a painted representation of the Ten Commandments. The words to the sixth commandment use the hebrew translation, this is unusual to see in a Church of England. Instead of: "Thou shalt not kill", it reads: "Thou shalt do no murder". Protestantism is a general grouping of denominations within Christianity. ... The term Anglican describes those people and churches following the religious traditions of the Church of England, especially following the Reformation. ... The examples and perspective in this article do not represent a worldwide view. ... The Ten Commandments on a monument in the grounds of the Texas State Capitol This 1768 parchment (612x502 mm) by Jekuthiel Sofer emulated 1675 decalogue at the Esnoga synagogue of Amsterdam The Ten Commandments, or Decalogue, is a list of religious and moral imperatives which, according to the Bible, was... The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England, and acts as the mother and senior branch of the worldwide Anglican Communion, as well as a founding member of the Porvoo Communion. ...

6th Commandment
6th Commandment

Given that the gallows were still in regular use it was felt that Thou shalt not kill would have been a little hypocritical. Image File history File links This is an image I took myself using an Olympus C8080W digital camera. ... Image File history File links This is an image I took myself using an Olympus C8080W digital camera. ... Hypocrisy is the act of pretending to have beliefs, virtues and feelings that one does not truly possess. ...


Notable prisoners

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Moondyne Joe, bushranger, escaped many times from incarceration.

Joseph Bolitho Johns, aka Moondyne Joe, bushranger, escaped so many times from incarceration that his cell was woodlined, studded with bolts, and triple bars were placed on the window [5]. He is nowadays known as the greatest escape artist of Australia's convict era. On one occasion he escaped by building stones against the wall and then digging through the wall. Whilst celebrating his second year of freedom he was recaptured and brought back to the prison. He became a free man in 1873 and later died in the Fremantle Lunatic Asylum on August 13, 1900. His name has been used as the name of a bar/cafe in Fremantle. This is a photo of Moondyne Joe (1830-1900). ... This is a photo of Moondyne Joe (1830-1900). ... Moondyne Joe Joseph Bolitho Johns (c. ... Bushrangers were criminals who used theVipin Panwar Hindi PoetYoung Uttaranchal Australian bush as a refuge to hide from the authorities between committing their robberies, roughly analogous to the British-American highwayman. Their targets often included small-town banks or coach services. ... Brendan Abbott is an infamous Australian bank robber. ... A prison officer is a person charged with the responsibility of the supervision of prisoners in a prison. ... Eric Edgar Cooke was the last person to be hanged in Western Australia. ... October 26 is the 299th day of the year (300th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 66 days remaining. ... For the Nintendo 64 emulator, see 1964 (Emulator). ... Moondyne Joe Joseph Bolitho Johns (c. ... John Boyle OReilly John Boyle OReilly (28 June 1844–10 August 1890) was an Irish-born poet and novelist. ... Martha Rendell was the last woman to be hanged in Western Australia. ... Bon Scott Ronald Belford Bon Scott (July 9, 1946 – February 19, 1980), was the lead singer, main songwriter and frontman of the Australian hard rock band AC/DC. // History Bon Scott was born in July, 1946, in Kirriemuir, Scotland. ... AC/DC is an Australian hard rock band. ... James Wilson was born on February 6, 1836 in Newry, in County Down, Ireland as James McNally. ... Moondyne Joe Joseph Bolitho Johns (c. ... Bushrangers were criminals who used theVipin Panwar Hindi PoetYoung Uttaranchal Australian bush as a refuge to hide from the authorities between committing their robberies, roughly analogous to the British-American highwayman. Their targets often included small-town banks or coach services. ... The history of Australia from 1788-1850 covers the early colonies period of Australias history, from the first English settlement and penal colony at Port Jackson in 1788 to the establishment of other colonies and the spread of settlers. ... August 13 is the 225th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (226th in leap years), with 140 days remaining. ... 1900 (MCM) is a common year starting on Monday. ...


Other notable prisoners include members of the Fenian Brotherhood. Sixty two Fenian's arrived at Fremantle in 1867. Many were pardoned over the years, however in 1876 six managed to escape and flee aboard the Catalpa whaleboat to New York [6]. The Fenian Brotherhood was an Irish nationalist organization based in the United States in the mid-nineteenth century. ... 1867 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1876 is a leap year starting on Saturday. ... The Catalpa rescue was a 1876 escape of six British penal colony of Western Australia. ... Official language(s) English Capital Albany Largest city New York City Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 27th 141,205 km² 455 km 530 km 13. ...


Catalpa escape in the arts

  • Irish rebel music band, The Wolfe Tones, recorded a song about the Catalpa incident called "The Fenians' Escape".
  • Prison tour guide, Brendan Woods, authored a play about the breakout titled The Catalpa.
  • Donal O'Kelly's one man play The Catalpa was an international success winning a Scotsman Fringe First Award at the 1996 Edinburgh Fringe Festival and the Critic's Prize at the Melbourne International Festival in 1997

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Prison art

The prison art gallery showcases and offers for sale the artworks of current and ex-prisoners of Western Australia. Many cells have artwork painted by prisoners still intact.

See also

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References

  1. ^  Things to see in Fremantle Accessed 14 January 2006.
  2. ^  WA's first National Heritage listing Accessed 14 January 2006.
  3. ^  National Heritage Fremantle Prison Fact Sheet. Accessed 14 January 2006.
  4. ^  Fremantle Prison National Heritage Values. Accessed 14 January 2006.
  5. ^  Fremantle Prison Website Entry on The Fenians Accessed 14 January 2006.
  6. ^  Michal Bosworth (2004). Convict Fremantle: a Place of Promise and Punishment, University of WA Press: Printing Press. 1920694331. (book review)


Prisons in Western Australia
Acacia Prison | Albany Regional Prison | Bandyup Women's Prison | Banksia Juvenile Detention Centre | Boronia Pre-release Centre for Women | Broome Regional Prison | Bunbury Regional Prison | Casuarina Prison | Eastern Goldfields Regional Prison| Fremantle Prison | Greenough Regional Prison | Hakea Prison | Karnet Prison | Nyandi Women’s Prison | Pardelup Prison | Perth Immigration Detention Centre | Rangeview Juvenile Remand Centre | Roeburne Regional Prison | Round House | Wooroloo Prison

ACT - NSW - NT - QLD - VIC - SA - TAS - WA Image File history File links Australia_flag_large. ... Motto: Cygnis Insignis (Distinguished by its swans) Nickname: Wildflower State Other Australian states and territories Capital Perth Government Governor Premier Const. ... Acacia Prison is a medium security prison facility located near Wooroloo, Western Australia. ... Albany Regional Prison is a maximum security prison located in Albany, Western Australia, Australia. ... Bandyup Womens Prison (, ) is an Australian womens prison located in the outer north east rural suburb of West Swan, Western Australia. ... Banksia Juvenile Detention Centre is an Australian juvenile prison facility located at Canning Vale, Western Australia. ... Boronia Pre-release Centre for Women is an Australian prison located in Western Australia, Australia. ... Broome Regional Prison is an Australian prison located in Broome, Western Australia. ... Bunbury Regional Prison is an Australian prison located in Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia. ... Casuarina Prison is the main maximum security prison for Western Australia, located near Perth. ... Eastern Goldfields Regional Prison is an Australian prison located in Boulder, Western Australia, Australia. ... Greenough Regional Prison is an Australian prison located in Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia. ... Hakea Prison is an Australian prison located in Western Australia. ... Karnet Prison Farm is a minimum security Australian prison located 16 km from Serpentine, Western Australia, Australia. ... Nyandi Women’s Prison is an Australian prison located in Guildford, Western Australia, Australia. ... Pardelup Prison is an Australian prison located in Western Australia. ... Perth Immigration Detention Centre is an Australian prison located in Redcliffe, Western Australia. ... Rangeview Juvenile Remand Centre is an Australian juvenile prison facility located at Willetton, Western Australia. ... Roeburne Regional Prison is an Australian prison located in Roebourne, Western Australia, Australia. ... The Round House The Round House is the oldest building still standing in Western Australia. ... Wooroloo Prison Farm is an Australian prison located in Wooroloo, Western Australia, Australia. ...


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Fremantle, Western Australia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (760 words)
Fremantle is considered to be one of Perth's cultural centres, with convict-built colonial era buildings, the old jetty and port, the maritime museum, and many other buildings of general historical interest.
Fremantle is notable for its large ethnic communities of Italian, Portuguese and Greek immigrants, which have all contributed to the distinctive heritage and culture of the city.
Fremantle and Perth have often had a light, humorous antagonism, which extends to the rivalry between local AFL team known as the Fremantle Football Club (colloquially known as The Dockers) and the Perth team, the West Coast Eagles.
Fremantle Prison - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (1547 words)
Fremantle Prison was constructed in the 1850s by Edmund Henderson with designs by Henry Wray using convict labour with limestone quarried on-site.
Fremantle Prison was decommisioned on November 7, 1991.
Prisoners were transferred to Casuarina Prison which opened the same year approximately 30km south of Perth.
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