Wadjemup Lighthouse, Rottnest Island

Name: Wadjemup Lighthouse
Address: Gem Road, Rottnest Island, 6161, Australia

#1 among attractions in Rottnest Island

Vernacular architecture, Lighthouse

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Facts and practical information

Completed in 1849, the original 20-metre Wadjemup Lighthouse was Western Australia's first stone lighthouse and was built to provide a safer sailing passage for ships to Fremantle Port and the Swan River Colony. ()

Coordinates: 32°0'26"S, 115°30'14"E

Address

Gem RoadRottnest Island 6161 Australia

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Rottnest Island

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Wadjemup Lighthouse – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Bathurst Lighthouse, Lake Baghdad, The Basin, Government House Lake.

2.5 miNE
Vernacular architecture, Lighthouse
Bathurst Lighthouse, Rottnest Island
64 min walk • Bathurst Lighthouse is one of two lighthouses on Rottnest Island, the other being Wadjemup Lighthouse. It is located on Bathurst Point, in the northeast of the island, and was activated in 1900.
0.9 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lake Baghdad, Rottnest Island
24 min walk • Lake Baghdad is one of a collection of salt lakes on Rottnest Island, Western Australia. Ten percent of the area of Rottnest Island is taken up by salt lakes with Lake Baghdad, Herschel Lake, Garden Lake, Government House Lake and others being permanent and having their own surrounding beaches.
2.3 miNE
Beach
The Basin, Rottnest Island
58 min walk • The Basin is a popular swimming location on Rottnest Island, Western Australia. It is located at 31°59′21″S 115°32′9″E, in the northwest of the island, between Pinky Beach and Longreach Bay.
2 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Government House Lake, Rottnest Island
52 min walk • Government House Lake is a saline lake on Rottnest Island in Western Australia. It is partly reclaimed on its southern shore, for the Rottnest Island Airport.

Wadjemup Lighthouse, Rottnest Island

Facts and practical information

Rottnest Island plan & book

Wadjemup Lighthouse – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Bathurst Lighthouse, Rottnest Island

Lake Baghdad, Rottnest Island

The Basin, Rottnest Island

Government House Lake, Rottnest Island