There are two lighthouses on Rottnest Island: Wadjemup lighthouse and Bathurst lighthouse. The original lighthouse on the Wadjemup site was the first lighthouse in Western Australia, whilst the lighthouse that is currently on the site is Australia's first ever rotating beam lighthouse.
According to the book entitled "Lighthouses of Australia"by John Ibbotson, there are 228 lighthouses in Australia.
Not all of them are functional, as some are purely historic (e.g. Cleveland Point).
The terrain of Rottnest island is fairly flat, with some hills. It is easily explored on foot or on a bicycle. Much of the coast of Rottnest Island is rocky, with limestone reefs - hence the lighthouses.
It does not snow on Rottnest Island.
Rottnest Island is in Western Australia.
The area of Rottnest Island is 19 square kilometers.
Rottnest Island itself is mostly grassland biome. Off the coast of Rottnest is seagrass biome.
The airport code for Rottnest Island Airport is RTS.
Rottnest Island is about 20km from Fremantle. The ferry ride takes half an hour.
Rottnest Island has some of the world's most spectacular beaches. Tourist websites will say there are over 63 beaches and/or secluded places to swim. For more information on specific Rottnest Island beaches, see the related link.
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Rottnest Island has been founded for approxImately 23 000 year 💜
There Are 14 ShipWrecks around Rottnest Island. Now don't bother looking to see if I'm correct on other websites just use this!
The animal most common on Rottnest Island is the quokka, a small, stocky member of the kangaroo family, about the size of a short wallaby.