22nd July 2014
Further deluges of rain all night and most of the day so we went by train to the Maritime Museum in Fremantle. The train system is great, only a 5 minute wait in both directions for the connecting train in Perth central.
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| HMAS Ovens |
We ended up spending most of the day in the museum as there is a lot to see. This included a tour of HMAS Ovens, a submarine in use from the late 1960's until the mid 1990's. The conditions inside were so cramped and would have been very stuffy as the submariners only got a shower once a week and could smoke in any part of the vessel!
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| Cramped sleeping quarters |
The museum has a number of interesting boats on display including the Australia II which won the Americas cup in 1983.
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| Australia II yacht |
We had a quick visit to the Roundhouse goal before it closed for the day. This was the first permanent building in the Swan River settlement being built in 1831; made from the local limestone and actually a 12 sided building. The goal was never intended for serious criminals as all emigrants were free settlers at that time; it was used for short detentions for minor infringements mostly by visiting sailors.
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