Rottnest for the Day

Rottnest Island is 19kms off the coast of Fremantle. I have lived in Perth for over 20years but never been there! tut tut. So we decided to take the ferry over there, but not direct from Fremantle which is only 30minutes; the enjoyable alternative is to take the ferry from the city. This means you cruise up the Swan River which takes about an hour, then out to the island.

There are no cars on the island except for service vehicles so most people hire bikes. There are some lovely old buildings on the island and the wildlife seem to treat them as their own.

There are perfect beaches all the way around the island.

We weren't quite sure why this snake was laying in the middle of the road.

Rottnest Island is famous for its population of Quokkas. They are sweet little marsupials who wander around the island like they own it. Well, they do!

This is where Helen discovered she had her hat on back to front.