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Fremantle is a narrow peninsula of land located at the estuary of the Swan River within
Cockburn Sound, its principal landmarks from the sea being the limestone outcrop known as Arthur Head and the two hills known as Buckland Hill and Monument Hill (now Obelisk
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A significant part of the Arthur Head area was utilised during World War II; the slipway constructed then for submarine repairs was known as the
Arthurs Head Slipway.
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1876 Lighthouse (second): 22 feet (6.7 m) in diameter, 72 feet (22 m) high; constructed by convicts in 1876–1879; decommissioned in 1902.
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In May 1829 the strategic location of Arthur Head led it being chosen by
Captain Charles Fremantle RN as the site for his fortified beach camp.
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It has been significantly altered since
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Report of an investigation into the historical archaeological resource within the Arthur Head area, Fremantle
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Plans of the telescopic cradle at the Arthur's Head
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Archaeologist
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Fremantle. Notable features are the
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Register of Heritage Places in the City of Fremantle
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469:"Fremantle: The Port's History"
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