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Little Salmon Bay
Tourist attraction
Swimming & snorkeling in shallow, clear water with mapped & signposted guides to native marine life.
4.80 (873 reviews)
(~3.55 km from centre)
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Cathedral Rocks Viewing Platform
Observation deck
🫤 Bit of a harsh rating I know but if you’re on a tight timeline, you can probably give this a miss and save a bunch of time (particularly if you’re on a bike). We were happy to see it as we gave ourselves 12hrs on the island but if you got anything less than that it gonna be hard to achieve as it’s o...
4.80 (338 reviews)
(~8.77 km from centre)
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Narrow Neck
Tourist attraction
👍👍 Great part of Rottnest... The narrowest section being only 200m across .... In around 30 years erosion will apparently cause the island to be seperated at this section into 2. Surely they will build a bridge so we can still get to the west end. Might make for some great fishing though.
4.80 (32 reviews)
(~6.84 km from centre)
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Pinky Beach
Beach
Beach popular for snorkeling, backed by shrub-covered dunes & overlooked by a lighthouse from 1900.
4.70 (484 reviews)
(~0.66 km from centre)
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Henrietta Rocks
Tourist attraction
👍👍 Absolutely wonderful to take a dip, water’s kinda cool but on a hot summer day this is a gift from heaven! The water’s clean and clear, the sand’s white and beautiful. I don’t think it could get any exotic than this!
4.70 (404 reviews)
(~1.96 km from centre)
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The Basin
Scenic spot
A popular destination for snorkeling & swimming, this beach has shallow, clear water & restrooms.
4.70 (382 reviews)
(~0.76 km from centre)
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Oliver Hill Battery
Historical landmark
👍 Interesting piece of Australians WW2 history. Large gun fortification build into hillside which protected Fremantle and Perth from attack during WW2
4.70 (209 reviews)
(~2.55 km from centre)
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Bathurst Lighthouse
Historical landmark
Historic 1900 limestone lighthouse guiding ships with electric light from its 63-ft. tower.
4.60 (218 reviews)
(~0.66 km from centre)
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Thomson Bay Settlement
Historical landmark
👍👍 Main Rottnest town with supermarket, cafes, bike hire, gift shops and information centre located here. Quokkas can be seen throughout this built up area, under tables and chairs especially in the main areas around the supermarket.
4.60 (126 reviews)
(~0.09 km from centre)
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Rottnest Island Visitor Centre
Visitor center
Visitor center offering in-person guidance on local tourist attractions & activities.
4.50 (1.2K reviews)
(~0.14 km from centre)
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Wadjemup Lighthouse
Historical landmark
Stone lighthouse constructed in the 18th century offering sweeping sea & city views.
4.50 (726 reviews)
(~3.63 km from centre)
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Wadjemup Museum
Local history museum
👍 Its a nice place to take your family. It is a historic place with a sad history behind it. They show a small video of the history behind it. You should definitely visit when you go to rottnest island. Remember in the back room there will be two drawers that you can open to see cool stuff. They are a...
4.40 (53 reviews)
(~0.09 km from centre)
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Samphire Rottnest
Hotel
👍👍 I’ve been lucky in the past to stay at Rotto in every accommodation type including sleeping on the boat and beating the heat in the camp ground. I’ve always loved the units however they were unavailable so my husband and I stayed here for his birthday and for the start of our honeymoon. I cannot bel...
4.10 (369 reviews)
(~0.5 km from centre)
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Geordie's Cafe & Art Gallery
Cafe
😠 One of the worst services ever. We waited 30 minutes for two small and simple orders of chips. When we checked with the cashier, they didn't pay attention to us and we had to wait an additional 5 minutes. Furthermore, the food wasn’t good, the fries were soft, like when you unfrozen and continue in...
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4.00 (431 reviews)
(~1.46 km from centre)