The colour and vibrancy for which Fremantle is reknowned is evident on the streets of the city, where you can see a wide cross-section of people. Fremantle is widely-known for the diversity of its local residents. Over the years, it has attracted many artistic and creative people, intellectuals and alternative thinkers. This can be seen in the buskers who dot the city, and on any given day, you may see sights as varied as a jazz band, to a lone didgeridoo player with his mysterious drone wafting through the street. Whiling away a few hours in one of the local cafes is another great way to capture the feel and spirit of Fremantle.
Conversations range from the taste of the coffee, to politics and philosophy.
Later in the day, Fremantle takes on a new look, as the cafes, bars and restaurants prepare for the evening entertainment. At night the city comes alive and the streets are packed with families, young people, locals and tourists, out to enjoy the happy, safe and friendly atmosphere for which Fremantle is known. Of course, no experience of Fremantle would be complete without taking in the sunsets for which Western Australia is famous. Watching the sun change into an orange fireball and slowly dipping into the ocean from a vantage point such as Bathers Beach or South Beach is a fitting end to the day. Fremantle is the city in which I was born and have spent my whole life.