New Fremantle bridge will bear historic Indigenous name

Key points

• The new Fremantle Traffic Bridge in Western Australia will be named Walyalup Bridge when it opens on November 1. Walyalup is the traditional Whadjuk Noongar name for Fremantle, and holds deep significance for the Whadjuk people.
• The bridge is jointly funded by federal and state governments and opens months ahead of schedule. It will be the country's first extradosed bridge, with two lanes in each direction and wider shared paths.
• Transport Minister Rita Saffioti said the name would become part of the site's continuing story.