Challenger Harbour

The harbour breakwater covers the historical site of the Fremantle Long Jetty.

[1][2] The harbour was named after HMS Challenger,[3] which was under the command of Captain Charles Fremantle when, on 2 May 1829, he hoisted the British flag on Arthur Head, the south head of the mouth of the Swan River, to mark the establishment of the Swan River Colony.

[4] The harbour was built for the 1987 America's Cup in 1983–84 and included facilities specifically for the associated 12-Metre class racing yachts.

The marina is owned and administered by the Western Australian Department of Transport.

[5][6] In January 1999 the Fremantle Sea Rescue's communications centre was sited at the harbour,[7] until a 2016 move to the former signal station[8] on Cantonment Hill.