Ferry Capstan Base
Ferry Capstan Base is a ruins in Fremantle, Perth, Western Australia. Ferry Capstan Base is situated nearby to the peak Cantonment Hill, as well as near Fremantle Railway Bridge.- Type: Ruins
- Description: 19th century limestone capstan base on the Swan River, Western Australia
- Also known as: “Fremantle Capstan Base”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cantonment Hill and Perth Ferry Port.
Cantonment Hill
Peak
Photo: Gnangarra, CC BY 2.5 au.
Cantonment Hill is a small rise overlooking the port city of Fremantle, Western Australia. Since the early 1900s the hill and the surrounding 4-hectare precinct has been mainly used for military purposes with extensive buildings now present.
Perth Ferry Port
Passenger ship terminal
Photo: Calistemon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Perth Ferry Port is a passenger ship terminal, which is situated 290 metres northeast of Ferry Capstan Base.
Fremantle Signal Station
Building
Fremantle Signal Station is a building, which is situated 150 metres southeast of Ferry Capstan Base.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include North Fremantle and East Fremantle.
North Fremantle
Suburb
Photo: Gnangarra, CC BY 3.0 au.
North Fremantle is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Fremantle, a local government area of the state. Its postcode is 6159.
East Fremantle
Suburb
Photo: IgnorantArmies, CC BY-SA 3.0.
East Fremantle is an affluent suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located 13 kilometres south-west of the central business district. The suburb is mainly residential, and is coterminous with the Town of East Fremantle local government area.
Fremantle West End Heritage area
Neighborhood
Photo: Pascal Subtil, CC BY 2.0.
Fremantle West End Heritage area is a designated heritage precinct in Fremantle, Western Australia. The City of Fremantle nominated the area in 2014 for inclusion in the State Register of Heritage Places to the Heritage Council of Western Australia.
Ferry Capstan Base
- Categories: capstan, heritage site, and historic site
- Location: Fremantle, Perth, Western Australia, Australia, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-32.04271° or 32° 2′ 34″ southLongitude
115.75427° or 115° 45′ 15″ eastOpen location code
4PVQXQ43+WPOpenStreetMap ID
way 1343893837OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruinsWikidata ID
Q108530509
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