Victoria Quay is a popular waterfront attraction for visitors to the Maritime Museum, E Shed Markets, Rottnest ferry terminals, brewery/hospitality venues and other attractions.
The State Government has committed $7.5 million towards the activation of Victoria Quay, as a first step towards the precinct's revitalisation. The initial work will focus on the western end of the Quay.
The Government’s investment will enhance the visitor experience and activate new opportunities in the west end precinct.
Building on the strengths of existing attractors, work is underway to deliver the first phase of short-term improvements on the Quay. With a focus on activation and connectivity, the works will include improving access to Bathers Beach, repurposing the heritage sheds, and various enhancements to public spaces.
The works will complement the State Government’s longer-term planning for the Inner Harbour precinct under the Future of Fremantle project.
The placemaking project is a collaboration between the Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage and the Fremantle Ports.
Quay facts
- Victoria Quay stretches along the south bank of the inner harbour from the mouth of the Swan River to the Fremantle Traffic Bridge.
- Victoria Quay is on Noongar country and is an important Aboriginal cultural heritage site. The mouth of the Derbarl Yerrigan (Swan River) is the place where the Wagyl fought the crocodile spirit and used the crocodile’s tail to separate the freshwater from saltwater.
- Victoria Quay’s entry on the State Register of Heritage Places was finalised in 2021. Early heritage buildings within the project area include the heritage sheds and workshops, and the former Immigration Office.
- The Port of Fremantle Passenger Terminal was entered in the State Register of Heritage Places in 1999. The Passenger Terminal is a mid-century style feature of the central section of the Quay. Opened in 1962 in time for the Empire Games, it remains the largest passenger terminal in Australia and the only one capable of berthing two cruise liners at the same time.
- The central and eastern sections of Victoria Quay currently support the delivery and distribution of new vehicles and heavy industrial machinery.
- Victoria Quay’s main visitor attractions include the WA Maritime Museum, the repurposed A Shed now operating as a brewery/ hospitality venue and the E Shed Markets. It also a gateway for Rottnest Island ferry services and home to the South Metropolitan TAFE Fremantle Campus.
- Slip Street links Victoria Quay to Bathers Beach and South Mole. During the summer months it transforms into a popular festival-style venue.
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