Fremantle Prison — The Fenian Escape Plot
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Fremantle, Western AustraliaFremantle Prison — The Fenian Escape Plot
📍 Fremantle, Western Australia·🕐 2h – 2h30·📍 ~2.8 km
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Fremantle Prison — The Fenian Escape Plot

Uncover the secret plan that freed six Irish Fenians from one of the British Empire’s toughest prisons in 1876.

📱 1 to 10 phones · 1 team per phone · Independent codes

Difficulty
·From age 12 years
Starting point :Fremantle Prison (43 The Terrace)

In 1876, Fremantle Prison held six Irish Fenians—political prisoners branded as rebels by the British Crown

8
stages
~2.8 km
route
2h – 2h30
at your pace
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walking

Fremantle Prison — The Fenian Escape Plot

🎭Your Mission

You are Thomas Francis Breslin, an infiltrated agent of the Irish nationalists in Fremantle, 1876.

Your secret mission is to coordinate the escape of the imprisoned Fenians. Your

Dive into the heart of Fremantle, a port city in Western Australia, and relive the audacious Fenian escape from Fremantle Prison in 1876.

The story that haunts this land

Votre quête débute à la Fremantle Prison, un établissement pénal qui a accueilli le dernier navire de convicts, le Hougoumont, le 9 janvier 1868. Parmi ses passagers se trouvaient 62 Fenians, dont James Wilson, figure centrale de notre récit. Ce site, classé UNESCO World Heritage Site en 2010, est le point de départ de l'évasion de 1876. L'exposition Flight of the Fenians, prévue du 21 mars au 1er novembre 2026, y célébrera cet événement historique. En explorant les murs de cette prison de Western Australia, vous saisirez l'ampleur de la tâche qui attendait les évadés, et les défis de ce haut lieu du patrimoine australien, également reconnu Australian National Heritage en 2015.

À quelques pas de là, le Fremantle Town Hall, construit en 1887 dans un style victorien italianisant et classé Heritage-listed, abrite des archives historiques cruciales sur l'ère des convicts (1850-1868). Bien que sa construction soit postérieure à l'évasion, ce bâtiment a été le siège du gouvernement local depuis sa fondation, et ses documents contiennent sûrement des indices sur la surveillance et la traque des évadés. Votre rôle en tant qu'agent infiltré sera de déchiffrer ces informations pour comprendre les mouvements des autorités et anticiper leurs réactions face à la Fenian Escape de 1876. Ce monument de Fremantle vous rapproche des décisions qui ont façonné l'histoire coloniale de l'Australie-Occidentale.

Votre itinéraire vous mène ensuite au Fremantle Markets, établis en 1897 dans un bâtiment victorien heritage-listed, à 400 mètres de la prison. Actif depuis 127 ans, ce marché couvert était un lieu de rassemblement important pendant l'ère des convicts, offrant un anonymat précieux. C'est ici que les Fenians, après leur évasion des work parties hors des murs, auraient pu chercher refuge ou des contacts. Son architecture victorienne et ses 150 stands en font un témoin vivant de l'histoire coloniale de Fremantle. Ce site vous plonge dans l'ambiance frénétique de la ville, où chaque visage et chaque transaction aurait pu dissimuler un complot ou un soutien aux évadés.

Poursuivez vers Victoria Quay, quai construit entre 1900 et 1912, à 800 mètres de la prison. C'est ici, sur ce port de Fremantle, qu'arrivaient les navires convicts, dont le Hougoumont en 1868. Les grues historiques de 1902 rappellent l'intense activité maritime qui aurait pu servir de couverture à l'évasion. Ce quai de 1,2 km de long est un lien direct avec l'ère maritime des convicts et les tentatives de fuite par la mer. Vous y chercherez les signes du passage des évadés, peut-être des graffitis discrets ou des messages laissés avant leur tentative de rejoindre le navire américain Catalpa, qui devait les emporter vers la liberté depuis Rockingham, un peu plus au sud du port de Fremantle.

Votre parcours s'achève au Fremantle Fishing Boat Harbour, développé dans les années 1910 et situé à 1 km de la Fremantle Prison. Ce site maritime a remplacé les anciens quais utilisés lors de la poursuite des Fenians en 1876. Il évoque le dénouement de la fuite vers le Catalpa via Rockingham, une épopée planifiée par John Devoy et rendue possible par des leaders comme John Boyle O'Reilly, lui-même évadé en 1869. En tant qu'agent de liaison, vous aurez collecté les informations nécessaires pour que cette évasion devienne l'une des plus célèbres de l'histoire australienne. Ce circuit à Fremantle vous aura permis de saisir l'ingéniosité et la détermination des Fenians, et l'importance de Fremantle dans l'histoire de l'Australian Convict Sites et le patrimoine de Western Australia.

1867
Deportation of 62 Fenians to Fremantle
1869
John Boyle O'Reilly's escape to America
1876
The Catalpa rescue — April 17th
Far more than an escape game

A game, a guided tour and a heritage guide — all in one

You're not just buying an escape game. You're carrying a living guide — historical anecdotes, forgotten legends, key monuments, hidden architecture — unfolding as you go.

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Hidden historical gems

At each stop, places ordinary guides miss — secret façades, sculpted crests, alleys steeped in history.

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Anecdotes & legends

Every riddle is rooted in a real historical fact or local legend. You leave with dozens of stories to tell.

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Architecture & heritage

Learn to read buildings — flamboyant Gothic, Baroque, Art Deco — like a real art historian, while having fun.

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Immersive wandering

Walk through the city like a novel's character — every alley becomes a stage, every square a theatre.

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Immersive audio narration

A voice walks with you at every step, tells the story of each place, reads clues, adds a cinematic feel.

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Yours forever

Keep access to the guide & game for 1 year. Come back any time, share it with friends.

« You will not leave this city the way you entered it. »

How does it work?

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Outdoor escape game

Explore the city on foot solving puzzles based on real historical facts. No locked room — the city is your playground.

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On your smartphone

No app to download. Play directly from your browser. Guided step by step, at your own pace.

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Unlimited players

One purchase per phone is enough. Play with family, friends or as a couple — everyone participates.

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Augmented reality

Point your phone at the façade: a historical character appears and speaks to you in your language. Golden letters magically write themselves on the wall to reveal the puzzle answer.

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AI that helps you

Stuck? Progressive personalised hints. The character repeats the puzzle on demand — at your own pace.

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32 languages

French, English, German, Spanish, Italian + 27 other languages auto-translated by AI.

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Playable offline

The game downloads to your phone on start. Once the "✓ Downloaded" indicator appears, everything works without data — narration, AR, GPS and puzzles. Perfect abroad without a data plan.

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Want to go deeper?

Places tied to your adventure — optional entries, totally up to you · per person

Fremantle Prison Guided Touroptional
€22. Explore the cells and tunnels of this UNESCO World Heritage prison for a deeper immersion into the history of convicts and Fenians.
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Western Australian Maritime Museumoptional
€15. Admire historical shipwrecks and exhibits on Fremantle's maritime history, including the convict ship era and the port's role.
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Seafood Tasting at Fishing Boat Harbouroptional
Variable prices. Enjoy fresh seafood at one of the iconic restaurants in this harbour, once crucial for the Fenian escape.
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Visit the Round Houseoptional
Free. Discover Western Australia's first prison, built in 1830-1831, which predates Fremantle Prison and oversaw the first convicts.
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Budget if you do them all / pers.~0

The Route

8 stages through the city

The gameplay: AR, camera, hidden clues

📱Search clues with your cameraRA

At each stop, open your phone camera: an augmented reality character appears on the façade and speaks your language. Hunt the clue — it materializes as golden letters on the real wall or floats in front of you. When you find it, the phone vibrates, an AR chest opens and reveals your answer fragment. 8 stops, 8 clues to find with the camera, 1 final code.

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The stops on your route are a surprise. You'll discover them one by one, guided by your phone, starting from the meeting point.

8
original puzzles
24
min of narration
🪙 24
TripCoins granted
16
GPS waypoints

How does it work with a group?

One phone = one team. Pick the number at checkout (1 to 10).

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1 phone

Solo, or a group sharing the screen. One team, one code.

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2-3 phones

Family, couple, or 2-3 teams competing. Each phone has its own code and its own score.

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4 to 10 phones

Friends, bachelor/bachelorette, small office outing — each their own code, each plays at their own pace. Tiered pricing then €6 flat per phone from the 6th.

  • All codes are independent — play at the same time OR separately, each team advances at its own pace.
  • Leaderboard between your teams + global game leaderboard — each score appears in the public ranking.
  • More than 10 phones or need a personalized quest? Discover custom tours.
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Practical info

Starting point
Fremantle Prison (43 The Terrace)
Directions on Google Maps
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Duration
2h – 2h30
At your own pace
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Players
Unlimited
From age 12
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Distance
~2.8 km
Historic center
Accessibility
Partial
Slope to Arthur Head
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Languages
17 languages
Built-in translation

Why this route?

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Irish revolution

Dive into the world of the Fenians, Catholic revolutionaries who defied the British Empire for Ireland's independence

Maritime escape

Reconstruct the most audacious escape in Australian history — an American whaler against the British navy

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Secret codes

Decipher the light signals, hidden calendars and coded messages used by the Fenian conspiracy

The escape that humiliated the Empire

Retrace the most spectacular escape in Australian history

★ Innovation 2026

9 features nobody else has

OddballTrip combines gamified play, augmented reality and AI. All our competitors deliver 1 or 2 of these angles. We deliver all 5.

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AR treasure chest

A golden chest floats in front of the monument. Tap → opening animation → reveals a secret message.

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AR narrator character

Point your phone at the façade: a knight, witch, monk, sailor, detective or ghost appears full-screen and speaks to you in your language with their dedicated ElevenLabs voice (each character has their own unique voice) — your living guide.

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Magic golden letters

At the puzzle climax, golden letters magically write themselves on the real wall — that's the puzzle answer. An unforgettable visual effect.

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Written + audio narration

Every puzzle available as text AND voice-over: read at your own pace or listen eyes-free while walking. Great in groups and for accessibility.

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360° radar + vibration

A mini-radar shows the target even behind you, and the phone vibrates when you aim in the right direction.

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Heritage storytelling

Every puzzle weaves in real historical facts (architecture, era, anecdotes). You learn by playing — like a gamified audioguide.

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Progressive AI hints

3 levels of AI-generated help: vibe → where to look → answer format. You're never stuck.

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AR selfie memento

At the end of the game, capture a selfie with OddballTrip banner + mascot, shareable on Instagram, TikTok.

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Zero app to install

PWA technology: open the link, it plays in your browser. Same quality as an app, no App Store hassle.

Frequently asked questions

Q01What's the difference with a regular indoor escape room?

Outdoor escape game format: no physical locks, no actor, no fixed time slot. You start when you want, progress through Fremantle, Western Australia with your phone, and the city itself is the set. More immersive on local history, more flexible in pace.

Q02What walking pace should we expect?

Easy stroll: between stops you walk 3 to 7 minutes. No tough climbs unless flagged on the product page. If you really want to push, you can jog between stops, but that's not the point.

Q03Is Fremantle Prison — The Fenian Escape Plot good for a hen / stag party?

Great fit: no costume required, the team really collaborates (it's not a linear path), and the final code earns you a souvenir photo. Pick a calm time slot — early afternoon usually.

Q04Best season to explore Fremantle, Western Australia like this?

Spring and autumn are the best seasons: mild temperatures, fewer tourists, gorgeous light. Summer is also great but go for early morning before 11 or late afternoon. Winter is perfectly playable, especially in southern cities — Fremantle, Western Australia often feels more authentic then.

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Dive into the heart of Fremantle, a port city in Western Australia, and relive the audacious Fenian escape from Fremantle Prison in 1876.

12€
1 phone
23€
2 phones
33€
3 phones
42€
4 phones
50€
5 phones
56€
6 phones
62€
7 phones
68€
8 phones
74€
9 phones
80€
10 phones

1 purchase = 1 phone. Play several on the same device.

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