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Few traditions embody the heart and heritage of Fremantle’s Italian fishing community as powerfully as the back-of-boat lobster sales, returning to Fremantle Fishing Boat Harbour as part of the Blessing of the Fleet and Little Italy by the Sea Festival.Led by the much-respected Fedele Camarda and his family, this cherished tradition brings magnificent Western Rock Lobsters from the waters of the Indian Ocean directly to the harbour.
For generations, the Camarda family has been deeply connected to Fremantle’s fishing industry, carrying forward a proud legacy built on family, hard work and an enduring connection to the sea.
Experience the opportunity to purchase Western Rock Lobsters directly from the deck, continuing a tradition synonymous with Fremantle’s working fishing harbour and the generations of families who built their lives around the sea.
This is a living piece of Fremantle history — a celebration of the Italian fishing families whose courage, determination and traditions helped shape the harbour and whose legacy remains an important part of its story today.
Meet the Camarda family, take home a taste of the Indian Ocean and share in an authentic Fremantle tradition proudly passed from one generation to the next.
Sunday 25 October 2026
Fremantle Fishing Boat Harbour
Little Italy by the Sea Festival
Free entry and family-friendly for all ages.
“A living piece of Fremantle history, proudly carrying the legacy of our Italian fishing families into the generations to come.”
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Fremantle Fishing Boat Harbour, Mews Rd,Fremantle,WA,Australia
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