Geordie Bay

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Rottnest Island

The highlight of our Perth stay!!

Rottnest Island

On Friday, we went to the island of the Quokkas in the early morning: Rottnest Island! Learn: the explorer originally thought these animals were rats and named the island...

Fremantle / Rottnest Island

The next day started with pure sunshine and a workout - diligent as we are. Then we went to Fremantle - a suburb of Perth that we chose for our beach days. Unfortunately, on the...

Rottnest Island-Quokkas

Excursion to see the Quokkas

Margaret River and Rottnest Island

From Wave Rock, we headed back to the south coast to Margaret River, a wine region where we hope to find a fruit picking job. We will spend about a week there on cozy shady...

06.11.19 - Rottnest Island / Mustang Bar

Met another German girl (Katja) at a billiard event at the hostel last night. She decided to join our trip to Rottnest island. Also met other people which will head south within...

Visiting the Quokkas

On Thursday, Lis and Joe went to Rottnest Island, a small island off the coast of Perth. It is mainly known for its little furry inhabitants - the Quokkas. In recent years, the...

Fremantle / Rottnest Island

Coming to Freo (Fremantle) just felt good. The closest caravan park in the city was our home for the next 2 planned nights. If you're in Freo, then go to the best beer in the...

12. Nov 2016: Rottnest Island

Rottnest Island is said to be one of the absolute highlights in Perth. And ahead: That's absolutely true. The ferry ride is a bit expensive, but it's worth it. The distance...

01/09/2015 Rottnest Island

Home of the Quokkas It's funny, when we were planning our trip to Australia, one of our main reasons to go to Australia was to see Quokkas. They are just so cute and always look...

Rottnest Island

Our trip to Quokka Island started at Perth Harbour, where we took a ferry to Fremantle and then a speed boat directly to Rottnest Island. We explored the island by bike,...

#8 Rottnest Island & the Quokkas

Rottnest Island is a small island of about 19 sq km off the coast of Perth. We took a ferry from Fremantle to get there. The ferry, including bike rental, cost us $99 per person...

Rottnest Island: Visiting the Quokkas (Mini Kangaroos)

09.04.2019 As far as I have read, a Dutchman once came to the island by boat and thought that the Quokkas were rats. Hence the name Ratten Nest = Ratnest. Videos: ...

Quokkas🐻

Finally, on Sunday, I actually went to Rottnest Island. I've been looking forward to this day for months because it means I finally get to meet the adorable little quokkas!!...