St John's Church Fremantle

Fremantle Attractions

The exisiting St Johns Church Fremantle replaced the original, and first church, built on the site in 1843 which was a stone building. The existing church was designed by architects W. Smith of Adelphi in London in 1875 and the foundation stone laid a year later in 1878 by Perth's Bishop Hale. It was built by Vincent, J.J. Harwood and Son and consectrated on 4th July 1882.

St. John's Church Fremantle is located in "The Square" at the corner of Adelaide and Queen streets. An atmosphere of Divine Presence is evident as you enter the building and take in the proportional space of grandeur and beauty.

Maitland Brown Memorial

Fremantle, Perth Attractions

The Maitland Brown Memorial was completed by sculptor Pietro Giacomo Porcelli and was widely considered one of Fremantle's most controversial public scultures. The sculpture  was unveiled in February 1913 by Lady Forrest and includes fure panels, one of which is dedicated to three early explorers Goldwyer, Harding and Panter. The bodies of these three explorers were recovered by Maitland Brosn at Boola Boola. One of the panels on this sculpturebears an inscription in one of the panels that reads that the 'three explorers were attacked and murdered by Aboriginal people at Boola, near Le Grange Bay'.