# The Jetty, Australia: what it is and when to go > The Jetty is a public artwork in Fishing Boat Harbour, Fremantle, Western Australia (Perth). Interests: History. The best time to visit is March to November. In December there are 14 h 05 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 55. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/the-jetty/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Public artwork in Fishing Boat Harbour, Fremantle, Western Australia · History - **Where:** Australia - **Best time:** March to November. - **Nearest airport:** PER Perth, 25 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [monumentaustralia.org.au](https://www.monumentaustralia.org.au/themes/technology/industry/display/60483-%22to-the-fishermen%22-the-jetty) - **Coordinates:** -32.05887, 115.74344 ## What it is and where The Jetty is a public artwork in Fishing Boat Harbour, Fremantle, Western Australia (Perth). "The Jetty" commemorates the local fisherman who started the fishing industry in Fremantle. The memorial incorporates 12 timber columns, the names of 608 fishermen who pioneered the industry in Fremantle, and two bronze sculptures. The names listed are t It is in [Perth](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/perth/), where this site lists 179 more places to see, 15 km from the centre. Its coordinates are -32.05887, 115.74344; the nearest main airport is Perth International Airport (PER, Perth), 25 km as the crow flies. How to get around Australia (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-32.058872%2C115.743436) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-32.058872%2C115.743436) It is one of the [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/historia/) places in Australia. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit The Jetty is **March to November**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 13 h 53 | | February | Possible | 13 h 08 | | March | Best time | 12 h 14 | | April | Best time | 11 h 12 | | May | Best time | 10 h 22 | | June | Best time | 9 h 55 | | July | Best time | 10 h 06 | | August | Best time | 10 h 49 | | September | Best time | 11 h 49 | | October | Best time | 12 h 49 | | November | Best time | 13 h 40 | | December | Possible | 14 h 05 | In December there are 14 h 05 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 55. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Australia in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Australia To enter Australia there are 9 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Domestic flights and car, booked in advance”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Australia checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Australian dollar (AUD); plugs: Type I · 230 V · 50 Hz (its own adapter, with three flat pins in a V); emergencies: 000 for everything · 112 from a mobile. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Western Australian Museum Shipwrecks](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/western-australian-museum-shipwrecks/): Museum · 213 m - [Old Kerosene Store](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/old-kerosene-store/): Limestone building in Fremantle, Western Australia · 216 m - [Bathers Beach, Fremantle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/bathers-beach/): Beach in Fremantle, Western Australia · 239 m - [Strelitz Buildings](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/strelitz-buildings/): Buildings in Fremantle, Western Australia · 307 m - [Adelaide Steamship House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/adelaide-steamship-house/): Historic building in Fremantle, Western Australia · 445 m Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Australia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/). ## More in Australia: History - [Great Barrier Reef](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/gran-barrera-de-coral/): over 2300 km long coral reef off Australia's northeast coast, UNESCO World Heritage Site - [Sydney Opera House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/casa-del-opera-de-sidney/): multi-venue performing arts centre in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia - [Macquarie Island](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/isla-macquarie/): sub-Antarctic island of Australia - [Royal Exhibition Building](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/royal-exhibition-building/): heritage building in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia - [Ningaloo Coast](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/costa-de-ningaloo/): coral reef in Western Australia - [Ediacara Hills](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/ediacara-hills/): low hills in South Australia, Australia Every Australia place under History, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/historia/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is The Jetty? It is a public artwork in Fishing Boat Harbour, Fremantle, Western Australia. ### When is the best time to visit The Jetty? March to November. In December there are 14 h 05 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 55. ### How do you get to The Jetty? The nearest main airport is Perth International Airport (PER), 25 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-32.058872%2C115.743436) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Australia is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Australia map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Western Australian Museum Shipwrecks](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/western-australian-museum-shipwrecks/), [Old Kerosene Store](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/old-kerosene-store/), [Bathers Beach, Fremantle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/bathers-beach/). The rest is in [the Australia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/2569153513), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q106864989), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).