Rockingham (Western Australia) Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
suburb of Perth, Western Australia
About Rockingham (Western Australia)
The City of Rockingham covers 257 km² and is home to over 133,000 residents (2018). It has grown incredibly rapidly: a mere 12,000 people lived here in 1971, and 70,000 in 2001. But its history begins over 45,000 years ago, when Binjareb Noongar people settled in the area. European arrivals started in the late 1847, but there was little interest in the area until the timber jetty and railway were established in 1872. The port continued to operate until 1908, when it was closed due to competition from port in better locations with better rail connections. Rockingham did not undergo its first major expansion until the 1930s, when a Road Board - now the City of Rockingham - was established to oversee the area. The Road Board building is now a museum. The next big boom did not come until after
Top Attractions in Rockingham (Western Australia)
Explore the best things to see and do in Rockingham (Western Australia):
- ★Lake Richmond
- ★Mandurah Hill
- ★Penguin Island
- ★Point Peron
- ★Rockingham Beach
- ★Rockingham Museum
Where to Eat in Rockingham (Western Australia)
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Rosies Soap Box Cafe
Where to Stay in Rockingham (Western Australia)
- 🏨Quest Rockingham
Rockingham (Western Australia) Travel Guide Sections
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