The Fremantle Post Office located in Market Street, Fremantle was designed by Hillson Beasley of the Public Works Department, planned in 1906[1] and opened in 1907. It was renovated during the Western Australian Centenary year of 1929,[2] and again in 1987 for the America's Cup challenge. Following a rain storm in August 2022,[3] the ceiling collapsed, and the Post Office operations have been temporarily moved to other locations in Fremantle. Currently, the post office is operating from 22 Queen Street, Fremantle.[4]

Fremantle Post Office
Fremantle Post Office
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General information
TypeHistoric building
LocationFremantle, Western Australia
Coordinates32°03′12″S 115°44′45″E / 32.0533°S 115.7458°E / -32.0533; 115.7458 (Fremantle Post Office)
TypeState Registered Place
Designated6 February 1996
Reference no.951

A site on the other (east) side of Market Street, and further south, was also considered in 1905 as a location for the new post office.[5] The shops along Market Street and bordered by Cantonment Street and High Street were to be resumed, and a new building built; this never eventuated.

The building is listed on the Register of the National Estate.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Fremantle Post Office". The Daily News. Perth. 12 June 1906. p. 10 Edition: THIRD EDITION. Retrieved 20 November 2012 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. ^ "Renovating the Fremantle POST OFFICE". The West Australian. Perth. 24 May 1929. p. 24. Retrieved 20 November 2012 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. ^ Herald, Your (5 August 2022). "Ceiling collapses". Fremantle Herald Interactive. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
  4. ^ "Find a Post Office, street posting box, Parcel Locker or Parcel Collect location". auspost.com.au. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
  5. ^ "The Fremantle Post-Office". Perth Gazette. Perth. 31 August 1905. p. 9. Retrieved 5 May 2014 – via National Library of Australia.
  6. ^ "Fremantle Post Office, 13-15 Market St, Fremantle, WA, Australia". Australian Heritage Database. Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities. Retrieved 2 December 2012.
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