Victoria Quay, Fremantle

Victoria Quay is a wharf on the south bank of the Swan River mouth in the Western Australian port city of Fremantle.

Adjacent to Victoria Quay are the historical precincts of West End and Arthur Head Reserve.

[5] In May 1829 Captain Charles Fremantle raised a flag on the south head of the Swan River taking formal possession in the name of His Majesty King George IV of all that part of New Holland, that the continent of Australia was called until the 1850s, which was not included within the territory of New South Wales.

Premier John Forrest was committed to establishing Western Australia's main harbour at Fremantle despite opposition from postal authorities in other colonies who preferred Albany.

[7] Initial construction started in 1892, focused on the north mole and blasting the rock bar across the river mouth.

[11] Fremantle Ports have 14 "harbourcams" located or focused upon Victoria Quay, with the images being broadcast via their web page.

1894 plan for Fremantle Harbour. Notable features are Arthur Head, North Jetty at the end of Cliff Street, the original Fremantle Railway Station at the corner of Cliff and Phillimore Streets, Long Jetty , South Jetty & Bathers beach.
Historical photograph
Victoria Quay, pre-1904 [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ]
View north-east along Victoria Quay, 2013
Sheds and their lettering and numbering as of 1935, noting the Railway Goods shed and marshalling yard, both of which no longer exist