Fremantle Doctor

== English == === Etymology === Named after the city (now within Perth suburbs) of Fremantle, which is the direction the wind comes from to reach central districts of Perth; called the "doctor" for the relief it brings on hot summer days. === Pronunciation === === Proper noun === Fremantle Doctor (Australia) The sea breeze that blows from the Indian Ocean over Perth, Western Australia. ==== Usage notes ==== Certain other Western Australian towns — for instance Albany, Geraldton, Esperance, Eucla and Perth — have similar "doctors", as does the South African Cape Peninsula (the Cape Doctor). === See also === Fremantle Doctor on Wikipedia.Wikipedia