The simple life
Take a trip 19km off WA’s coastline near Perth to visit a piece of paradise. Rottnest Island is a must-see holiday destination, with its 63 beaches and 20 bays, crystal-clear water and pristine reefs. Add the volume of wildlife packed onto this tiny island, and it’s truly worth a trip.
In the water, there are bottlenose dolphins and a colony of New Zealand fur seals. On land, it’s easy to take a happy snap of a quokka – a super-friendly little macropod native to the island. Just remember it’s illegal to touch them.
Birdwatchers, keep an eye out for wedgetailed shearwaters, ospreys and pelicans.
For more information, visit rottnestisland.com.
The Basin, one of Rottnest’s 63 beaches
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Words Darren Wells; photography Alamy, Stocksy.
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