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Rottnest Island is Australia's very own island getaway, featuring a casual atmosphere, picturesque scenery and some of the finest beaches and bays, just 19 kilometers off the coast of Fremantle.

It's a special place for Western Australians and a popular destination for interstate and international visitors. Mediterranean-style climate and the range of flora and fauna on this island provides the backdrop to a special holiday experience.



The West End is a demersal sanctuary zone to protect bottom-dwelling or 'demersal' fish species. The sanctuary zones and the demersal sanctuary zone are in place to ensure appropriate use of the Marine Reserve.



The island has six major habitats: coastal, salt lakes, brackish swamps, woodlands, heath and settled areas. Salt lakes occupy ten per cent of the area of ​​Rottnest Island. Many of them - including Lake Baghdad, Lake Vincent, Herschel Lake, Garden Lake, Government House Lake and Serpentine Lake - are permanent and have surrounding beaches. Other lakes such as Pink Lake, Lake Sirius, Lake Negri and the twin Pearse Lakes may dry out in summer.



Rottnest Island is an A-Class Reserve renowned for its high conservation and community values.

All plants and animals on Rottnest Island are protected by law. Wildlife should not be disturbed, rather observed from a reasonable distance.

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