But in essence you take a ferry from Fremantle B Shed docks, we booked online with the Rottnest Express - if you book online for a weekday you can take advantage of the Telethon saver deal. The quokka (/ ˈ k w ɒ k ə /) (Setonix brachyurus), the only member of the genus Setonix, is a small macropod about the size of a domestic cat. 2007).

Inspired designs on t-shirts, posters, stickers, home decor, and more by independent artists and designers from around the world. The quokka population on Rottnest Island is 8,000–12,000 (est. A group of men successfully sailed 20kilometres to Rottnest Island on a floating picnic table. There is also a defined ridge above the eye.

Rottnest Express customers can hire adult and child bikes, purpose built for the easy-going island terrain. Rottnest Island (known informally as "Rotto") is located approximately 18 km west of Fremantle, Perth is most commonly accessed by one of the Rottnest ferries, but you can also get there by light plane, helicopter or private boat.

You are not allowed to pet them or feed them . If you’re a visitor to Perth, Rottnest is the must see destination and we’d love to take you there. It is mid Spring, yet 2016 has been an unseasonable wet and windy year. Helmets are included; baby seats, child trailers and cargo trailers are also available for hire. Quokka Rottnest Island The quokka (Setonix brachyurus), the only member of the genus Setonix, is a small macropod about the size of a domestic cat. It has a long, slim body with a small head. Description: The Rottnest Island Dugite is genetically different from the mainland population and is generally smaller than the mainland version. If you’re a local and haven’t been to Rotto for a while — it’s time to rediscover Rotto — it’s easier than you think.

All the passengers on the Rottnest Fast Ferries breathe a sigh of relief as the deckhand passes through the cabin saying, we’ve made it – 2 minutes to go! Our fleet includes standard mountain bikes, comfortable hybrid bikes, electric bikes and a large selection of kids’ bikes. Snakes are the quokka’s only predator on the island. It is blackish brown all over. The population on smaller Bald Island, where the quokka has no predators, is 600–1,000. Its blackish brown eyes are large and have a golden orange rim. Relax by the pool with a signature cocktail, make new friends over a game of barefoot bowls or a round of golf or indulge yourself with a blissful Karma Spa treatment. Beginn eines Dialogfensters, einschließlich Registerkartennavigation, um ein Konto zu registrieren oder sich bei einem bestehenden Konto einzuloggen. High quality Rottnest Island gifts and merchandise. The leading resort accommodation on Rottnest Island, Karma Rottnest hosts up to 150 guests – in a spacious property featuring both apartments and hotel rooms, surrounded by gardens and a tranquil lake. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. It is blackish brown all over. Like other marsupials in the macropod family such as kangaroos and wallabies, the quokka is herbivorous and mainly nocturnal.

Rottnest Express has been serving the Island for 50 years now and knows it better than most.