Rottnest Island Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
island near Perth, Western Australia
About Rottnest Island
Almost all activities onRottnest Islandare under the administration of theWestern AustralianGovernment. It is invariably known asRottoto the locals. First settled by the Australian Aboriginal people long ago, the island was cut off from the mainland by rising sea levels and was uninhabited prior to European exploration for approximately 7,000 years. It remained significant in local Noongar Aboriginal mythology, in which it is named Wadjemup. The island was named by Dutch explorers in 1658 (it translates as "Rats' Nest Island", in reference to the local marsupial quokkas mistaken for large 'rats'). The island was used as an internment camp for Indigenous prisoners during the 19th century and later used as an internment camp for Italian and German civilians in World War I. Many Aboriginal e
Top Attractions in Rottnest Island
Explore the best things to see and do in Rottnest Island:
- ★Wadjemup Lighthouse
Where to Eat in Rottnest Island
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Dome Rottnest
- 🍴Geordie's
- 🍴Governor’s Sports Bar
- 🍴Quokka Joe’s
- 🍴Rottnest Bakery
- 🍴Simmo's Icecream
Where to Stay in Rottnest Island
- 🏨Bathurst Lighthouse Keepers Cottage
- 🏨Hotel Rottnest
- 🏨Pinky's Resort
- 🏨Samphire Rottnest
- 🏨The campground
Rottnest Island Travel Guide Sections
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