Rottnest Island Travel Guide
An easy cruise from Fremantle, or down the Swan River from Perth, sunny, quirky Rottnest Island makes an ideal day trip. The island has an interesting past. Though records of human occupation date back 6,500 years, when Aboriginal people inhabited the area, European settlement only dates back to 1829. Since then the island has been used for a variety of purposes, including attempts at agriculture, as a location to reform young boys in trouble with the law, and for military purposes in both the Great War and the Second World War. The Rottnest Museum is a great place to get the history of the place, and you can take a train trip and tour to the Oliver Hill fort to see gun emplacements from the Second World War.
Rottnest Island Hotels
Accommodation on the island ranges from basic camping sites to self-contained holiday villas and hotels. Space is at a premium during the summer months...read more
Things To Do in Rottnest Island
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There are some 63 beaches on Rottnest Island, suitable for swimming, surfing, snorkeling, and diving. The most popular include Fish Hook Bay... Read more
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