What it is
Built only two years after the founding of the Swan River Colony, the Round House served as the colony's first gaol, with eight cells around a central courtyard. A tunnel beneath it, cut by a whaling company in the 1830s, linked the town to the beach below.
From the terrace there are views along High Street and over the harbour. The time ball and a signal cannon recall the site's role in marking time for ships in port.
Getting there by bus
The nearest stops are Market St Before High St and South Tce After Market St, served by routes 511, 512, 513, 520, 530, 531, 532, 548 and 549; from there it is a walk of about ten minutes west along the High Street Mall.
Fremantle station, terminus of the Fremantle line and hub for routes 107, 111, 148, 158 and 160, is a similar distance away.
