AUSTRALIA is one of the seven continents in the world, yet it is the only continent to host only one country on it. Despite the massive size of land, it is only populated by around twenty four million Australians.
What you need to know about Australia is their season which happens to be vice versa to the counties on the northern hemisphere. For instance when it is summer in France, it would be winter in Australia because Australia is located in the southern hemisphere.
You can find everything in this country, from the famous iconic Sydney Opera House, the Ayers rock to the amazing great barrier reef. Not only their land and natural sites are gorgeous, but they have the best places to visit from season to season. In summer, one of the best places to visit in Australia is Fremantle.
Australia is a unique subtropical country. What makes Australia unique is that they have different weather condition throughout the country even in the same seasons. In winter for instance, Tasmania gets really cold winter with the snows lasting two months longer in mountainous areas. Even so, parts of Australia like Darwin and Perth do not get snow at all. This also happens in summer when the temperature varies in different places.
However, Fremantle is a place of its own unique weather atmosphere throughout the year. The winter is cool with refreshing breeze. The summer is hot, dry and filled with the typical summer air. Nonetheless I can guarantee you that your visit to Fremantle will be one of the best time in your life.
There are many ways to get to Fremantle. The most affordable is by the public bus and train service. Apart from rush hours, public transportations are usually not crowded so you will be able to enjoy your trip completely.
Once you arrive at Fremantle you will find out that Fremantle is a great place to explore, and you definitely cannot walk all the way because Fremantle is huge. So you will also need transportation to get around the city. Luckily, a free bus service runs a few routes in Fremantle. It is called the Fremantle CAT. The driver is very nice and you can also ask him questions about places to visit there. However, because this bus does not accommodate all routes you can still walk along some roads.
Since Fremantle is a beach city it would not be complete without riding the ferry. So if you ever get a chance to go there you should go on a twenty five minute ferry ride to Rottnest Island where you can ride bicycle, snorkel or dive, camp, and see the island’s typical marsupial called quokka. The scenery from the island is as good as you can imagine especially at sunset.
As I said before that walking in Fremantle is great, it brings out the feeling of happiness and Freedom. All around Fremantle, there are always nice places to see. If adventure sounds appealing to you, here are three places you must visit; First is the Western Australian Maritime Museum that can offer you knowledge about Australia’s relationship to its diverse Maritime history and Collection, also the history of Fremantle itself. Second is the Fremantle Prison that will pump your adrenaline.
It literally was a prison and it is one of creepiest place in Western Australia. It used to be home for high level criminals but was eventually closed due to its security standards. From the outside it looks like well-taken care building, but once you have stepped inside, you will get a picture how it used to be back then. And last but not least after a long journey you can visit the Fremantle Market to relieve your thirst and hunger.
Opened since 1897. The place is very authentic and will provide you a one stop shopping place to buy everything from groceries to souvenirs. The place makes you feel like you are lost in the 19s. These are just some of the best places, but there are still tons of place you can visit as additional.
Summer is never a summer without the beach, right? Well Fremantle has everything for a perfect summer getaway. Because they have heaps of beaches, I recommend you the South Fremantle beach. If you are not in for the swimming, at least you can walk around by the seashore, build some sand-castles and simply enjoy the sunset. Want to make your beach trip even better? One of the things that you cannot miss when you are in the beach at Fremantle is the food. There are many shops that sell Fish and Chips. It is affordable and enjoyable for everyone.
Another interesting thing that you can end at the beach is the Fremantle Doctor and no it is not a human. It is the scent of the sea the wind drifts away to the surroundings by the summer air. Encircling the place with warmth and soothing air. The people call it the Fremantle Doctor because it gives relaxing and calming feeling to whoever gets the chance to breathe them. So I guess the beach trip at Fremantle should be enough to be remember it for the rest of your life.
There are millions of city in the world with wonderful beaches and great places to see in summer. Fremantle is one of them, but compared to others it is very different in its own way because of the feeling it leaves you with, the feeling of love will always make you want to come back and move around the place. I used to pass Fremantle everyday for months, but still I never want to miss a view every time I get the chance to see it. Also the people in Fremantle are very nice especially when you are able to meet a compatriot it would feel like ending a treasure in a far distant place. I am sure this article will give you enough guide when you visit Fremantle.
Of course there are still more awesome places you can visit, but if I write them all, it would take a book to write it in. You will not regret coming to this city because the places, atmospheres, people and just about everything will give you the memory worth lifelong remembered.
***Syifa Azzahra
Mahasiswa yang tergabung dalam UKM Bahasa FLAT UIN Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta
