# Perthians: Ever been to Fleet Street (Fremantle)? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [August 9, 2012, 1:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/perthians-ever-been-to-fleet-street-fremantle/630946 "2012-08-09T13:05:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2012, 1:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/perthians-ever-been-to-fleet-street-fremantle/630946/1 "2012-08-09T13:05:36Z")
I found this awesome looking place by farting around on Google Maps. What goes on there? There seem to be far too many parking spaces for a lighthouse keeper, but it doesn’t seem like a great place to swim, fish, or have a picnic. ---
**Author:** ![araminty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b5e925/32.png) [@araminty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/araminty)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2012, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/perthians-ever-been-to-fleet-street-fremantle/630946/2 "2012-08-09T16:10:13Z")
Actually, the demonym for residents of Perth is Perthonalities. Seriously. I’m not one, but I hung out in Freo a little last year. I think you’re talking about the 8-10 parked cars at the end of the breakwater, right? I’d say people probably do fish off the breakwater, or watch the ships leaving from the port, or just enjoy the view. Freo is a pretty nice place, great weather, and even on hot days, the Fremantle Doctor, one of my favourite named winds, cools everyone down nicely. ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2012, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/perthians-ever-been-to-fleet-street-fremantle/630946/3 "2012-08-09T16:41:28Z")
> [@araminty](#): > > I think you’re talking about the 8-10 parked cars at the end of the breakwater, right? Yes. I does look like a very nice area, but with no beach and no picnic tables, it doesn’t seem like there’s very much to do. Fishing does seem like an option. [This](https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ll=-32.055826,115.733286&spn=0.000002,0.000823&t=h&z=20&layer=c&cbll=-32.055826,115.733286&panoid=dJBXSJBH0wns6Fh1bnRo0Q&cbp=12,293.35,,0,11.82) is what I’m talking about, BTW. ---
**Author:** ![Covered\_In\_Bees](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7ab992/32.png) [@Covered\_In\_Bees](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Covered_In_Bees)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2012, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/perthians-ever-been-to-fleet-street-fremantle/630946/4 "2012-08-09T16:44:42Z")
Maybe it acts as a make-out spot at night? ---
**Author:** ![mhendo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mhendo/32/3159_2.png) [@mhendo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mhendo)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2012, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/perthians-ever-been-to-fleet-street-fremantle/630946/5 "2012-08-09T17:05:31Z")
> [@araminty](#): > > Actually, the demonym for residents of Perth is Perthonalities. Seriously. Well, sort of. Perthonalities is a fairly recent construction, and is generally used to refer to personalities (actors, sports stars, socialites, politicians, etc.) who are from Perth. It is not the term that a typical Perth resident would use to describe him or herself. ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2012, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/perthians-ever-been-to-fleet-street-fremantle/630946/6 "2012-08-10T00:05:06Z")
Fleet Street? I hear you can get a tasty meat pie there, but you should probably pass on getting a shave at the barbershop upstairs… ---
**Author:** ![hogarth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hogarth/32/1773_2.png) [@hogarth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hogarth)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2012, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/perthians-ever-been-to-fleet-street-fremantle/630946/7 "2012-08-10T00:35:51Z")
Maybe it’s just a handy place to park for people who want to toddle around the waterfront. ---
**Author:** ![Floater](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/dc4da7/32.png) [@Floater](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Floater)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2012, 12:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/perthians-ever-been-to-fleet-street-fremantle/630946/8 "2012-08-10T12:23:57Z")
> [@Oakminster](#): > > Fleet Street? I hear you can get a tasty meat pie there, but you should probably pass on getting a shave at the barbershop upstairs… There’s a barbershop called Sweeney Todd not long from where I work. They have a meat grinder in the window. ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2012, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/perthians-ever-been-to-fleet-street-fremantle/630946/9 "2012-08-10T23:39:55Z")
> [@Floater](#): > > There’s a barbershop called Sweeney Todd not long from where I work. They have a meat grinder in the window. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Cunctator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/43a26b/32.png) [@Cunctator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cunctator)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2012, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/perthians-ever-been-to-fleet-street-fremantle/630946/10 "2012-08-11T00:04:30Z")
> [@araminty](#): > > Actually, the demonym for residents of Perth is Perthonalities. I’ve never heard that one before. > [@araminty](#): > > I think you’re talking about the 8-10 parked cars at the end of the breakwater, right? I’d say people probably do fish off the breakwater, or watch the ships leaving from the port, or just enjoy the view. That’s what we did when we were in Fremantle a few years - parked the car and went for a stroll on the breakwater. ---
**Author:** ![Cicero](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cicero/32/3594_2.png) [@Cicero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cicero)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2012, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/perthians-ever-been-to-fleet-street-fremantle/630946/11 "2012-08-11T00:13:31Z")
Plenty of people fish off the rocks. There are boat moorings there. As for making out, I think it is more like locals (underage) go there and drink booze. Fremantle is very touristy. I was first there pre Americas Cup in the early 80’s and it was then just a dying Port. Sadly it has lost a lot of that charm but is still picturesque. And most Perth people should be known as “bogans”. ---
**Author:** ![FlyingRamenMonster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ce7236/32.png) [@FlyingRamenMonster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FlyingRamenMonster)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2012, 11:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/perthians-ever-been-to-fleet-street-fremantle/630946/12 "2012-08-11T11:08:01Z")
I’ve been there. It’s just a lighthouse. The parking spaces are probably there because they fit. Parking is at an extreme premium in Fremantle.