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Escape with your class to Fremantle Prison

Since the doors were opened to the public in 1992 Fremantle Prison has been a popular destination for school groups. Experienced tour guides bring the Prison alive for students with tales of convicts, bushrangers and daring escapes.

The Prison now has new educational material available that supports the Curriculum Framework for K - 12. Activity sheets and resource notes are available on the following topics: Convicts, Moondyne Joe, and Crime and Punishment. To download these free please click on the appropriate topic, or request a hard copy when you make your booking.

Moondyne newsletter
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Moondyne activity sheets
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Convicts activity sheets
Crime and Punishment newsletter
Crime and Punishment newsletter 2
Crime and Punishment activity sheets

The Prison has many other interesting areas that are worthwhile investigating for students, including a variety of artworks and an interactive Visitor Centre where students can search for convicts in their own family tree.

Guided educational tours of the Prison are available daily and can be scheduled to suit individual school requirements.

   

Education pack for
Escape! Fremantle to Freedom

The Prison is fully compliant with the public liability requirements of the Education Department.

Bookings for school groups are essential. Please let us know if any of your students have special needs. We can also provide free access to our education seminar room for pre or post tour activities for up to 30 students.

Please note that the gallows is not included in primary school visits.

For a different experience candlelight tours are available on Wednesday and Friday evenings. Candlelight tours have an atmosphere of their own and include a few surprises along the way. They are most suitable for upper primary and secondary students.

Students can take home their own prison record card, designed to include fingerprinting, a prison number and an optional photograph, taken behind bars. These are available by contacting Prison Images on 9336 1477.

Lunches can be ordered in advance from Moondyne Joe's Café on 9336 1477 and can be enjoyed on the lawns at the front of the Gatehouse.

Coach parking is available, and access is via Hampton Road.

School tours can be arranged from 8.30am (bookings essential)
School Bookings Tel: (08) 9336 9210
email: schoolbookings@dhw.wa.gov.au

Torchlight tours - Wednesday and Friday evenings (bookings essential on 9336 9200)

Education enquiries (not bookings)
Email: info@fremantleprison.com.au

 

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