Round House is the oldest remaining building in Western Australia. Located on Cape Arthur head in Fremantle. A recent study of neighborhoods Round the House on the subject of historical values allowed and the Cape Arthur-head to add to the list of cultural heritage of the state of Western Australia.

Round the House was built in 1830 by a local engineer Henry Willie Roared, and it was the first permanent building in the colony of Swan river. The building was constructed as a prison – with 8 cameras and a room for the warden, all the rooms opened into the courtyard. As the sample was chosen PANOPTICON – type circular prison with room for a caretaker in the center, coined by the philosopher Jeremy Bantama.

Until 1886 the Round House was used for its intended purpose for the prisoners from among the settlers and the local aboriginal people. After the functions of the prison became a Penal Colony for criminals (now known as the Fremantle Prison), the Round House is a very small hole. Only in 1900 the building became a dwelling – settled here the chief of police with his wife and ten children.

In the late 19th century under the Round house was built an underground tunnel that could quickly get out of the city to the beach and back. Made this whalers: when from the vantage point at Cape Arthur-head noticed the passing of the Maritime giant, the whalers tunnel could quickly find themselves on the shore from their boats and sent in pursuit of prey.

In 1929, in honor of the 100th anniversary of the founding of the city of the Royal Historical Society of Western Australia was placed on the wall of the Round House plaque in recognition of the historical value of this place.

In 1982 Round the House came into the possession of the City of Fremantle Council and shortly thereafter opened to the public. Today in the House of love coming wedding tuples for photo shoots on a background of colonial architecture.