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Rottnest Island is a unique holiday destination just off the Perth coast. Awaken understanding and connection with meaningful history, thriving ecosystems, and tropical ocean depths.
A day trip to Rottnest Island is a great way to visit. If you catch the first and last ferry of the day, you will have plenty of time to explore the abundant offerings on Wadjemup. For more ideas of what you can do in a day on Rottnest Island, explore our itineraries here.
From the nearest healthcare services, to travel safety updates; or simply where to find the public facilities and amenities to make your visit more relaxing. Here’s everything you need to know to make your Wadjemup visit a safe one, so you can enjoy it your way.
Staying at Rottnest Island can be a chance to reconnect with nature, have a moment of indulgence, or embark on an invigorating adventure. And, it might be all of this. Rottnest Island has accommodation options for every kind of person who ventures to the island.
Travelling to Rottnest Island by ferry is the most popular way to get to the island. There are three ferry operators to choose from and multiple departure points. Learn more.
Explore underwater marine sanctuaries snorkelling at iconic beaches like Little Salmon Bay and during the whale watching season from September to December, get up close with migrating humpback and southern right whales as they linger in the calm waters around the island.
Coral reefs, shimmering lakes and pristine beaches – this is the perfect one-day itinerary on Wadjemup / Rottnest Island. 6 minutes. Just a short ferry ride away from Perth and with an abundance of activities from cycling to snorkelling, and exploring history, there’s something for everyone to experience in as little as a day on Rottnest ...
Getting Here. Located just 19 km from the coast of Fremantle, 33 km from Perth’s city centre and 22 km from Hillarys, Wadjemup / Rottnest Island is easy to get to by ferry, by boat and by air.
Every visit to Rottnest Island offers you the chance to slow down, take a breath and open up to the spaces that welcome you. With accommodation options ranging from cottages to cabins, beachfront units to bungalows, you’ll find the perfect place to connect back to yourself as you explore an island that is unlike anywhere else you’ve ventured.
Rottnest Island is where you can be amongst the world’s largest quokka population. They are related to kangaroos and wallabies, and to see them in the heat of summer is one thing, but it’s quite another to witness these incredible creatures in the cooler months — just like kangaroos, little joey quokkas take their first hops into the ...
