Reference numberLH000799BDescriptionThe Round House was built in 1830-1831 to the design of H.W. Reveley. It was built as a prison with eight single storey cells and a two storey section with six rooms for entrance and warden's quarters. The Whalers' Tunnel was built in 1837 by the Fremantle Whaling Company, using prison labour, and the original steps rebuilt to straddle the tunnel in 1838.Date1970Photograph FormatPhotographDigital ItemYes
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