Geography of Rottnest Island, Rottnest Island

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Rottnest Island lies 18 kilometres west of the coastline of Perth, Western Australia; it is 4.5 kilometres at its widest and 11 kilometres at its longest. ()

Coordinates: 32°0'7"S, 115°31'1"E

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Geography of Rottnest Island – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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

0.8 miSW
Vernacular architecture, Lighthouse
Wadjemup Lighthouse, Rottnest Island
22 min walk • 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.
~730 ftN
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lake Baghdad, Rottnest Island
4 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.
1.4 miNE
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The Basin, Rottnest Island
37 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.
1.2 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Government House Lake, Rottnest Island
32 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.