Bathers Beach

Bathers Beach, located south of Arthur Head at the entrance to Fremantle Harbour in Western Australia, has a rich history dating back to the settlement of Fremantle.

Originally known as Whalers Beach, it was later renamed City Beach. The water just offshore is known as Bathers Bay.

The shipwreck of the Marquis of Anglesea on September 4, 1829, occurred at Bathers Beach, leading to the naming of the rocky promontory as Anglesea Point. In 1837, Daniel Scott, a local businessman and chair of the town council, invested in the Fremantle Whaling Company. The company built a tunnel beneath the Round House, connecting Bathers Beach to High Street for easier access to equipment and supplies.

The Fremantle Whaling Company established a whaling station at Bathers Beach, complete with buildings, a jetty, and the tunnel. Bathers Beach has also attracted archaeological interest due to its history and the range of activities that have taken place in the area since the 1820s.