Local and national bands (mainly Aussie rock and indie) and DJs play at this small place, and there's a sociable beer garden out the back. First Friday of the month is reggae night, every Monday is open-mic night and local music stars on Tuesdays. It's slightly dingy and dog-eared in that I-want-to-settle-in-all-night kind of way. Locals love it.


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2. Army Museum of WA

0.64 MILES

Situated within the imposing Artillery Barracks, this little museum pulls out the big guns, literally. Howitzers and tanks line up outside, while inside…

3. Leighton Beach

0.7 MILES

Flat, white-sand beach with tiny waves and no current, just north of Fremantle. Loved by families.

4. Fremantle Arts Centre

0.8 MILES

An impressive neo-Gothic building surrounded by lovely elm-shaded gardens, the Fremantle Arts Centre was constructed by convict labourers as a lunatic…

5. Samson House

1.02 MILES

A well-preserved 1888 colonial home owned by the National Trust.

7. Fremantle Train Station

1.18 MILES

Built from Donnybrook sandstone in 1907; no one can say why the swans are white (rather than black), given that only black swans exist in WA.

8. Pietro Porcelli Statue

1.28 MILES

Renowned Italian sculptor Pietro Porcelli (1872–1943) is responsible for many works around WA. This piece by fellow sculptor Greg James depicts him making…