{"id":2398,"date":"2020-08-11T15:32:23","date_gmt":"2020-08-11T07:32:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/?post_type=listing&#038;p=2398"},"modified":"2023-06-18T22:10:18","modified_gmt":"2023-06-18T14:10:18","slug":"rottnest-island-wa","status":"publish","type":"listing","link":"https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/listing\/rottnest-island-wa\/","title":{"rendered":"Rottnest Island WA"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"358\" src=\"https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Rottnest-Island-1024x358.jpg\" alt=\"Rottnest Island beaches are some of the most beautiful in the world.\" class=\"wp-image-2404\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Rottnest-Island-1024x358.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Rottnest-Island-300x105.jpg 300w, https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Rottnest-Island-768x268.jpg 768w, https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Rottnest-Island.jpg 1210w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Accommodation on Rottnest Island<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Rottnest Island WA has a large range of accommodation available, from premium accommodation with ocean views to basic camping and cabins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For full information on the accommodation, it&#8217;s best to contact the island directly  <strong><a href=\"tel:0894329300\" class=\"ek-link\">(08) 9432 9300<\/a><\/strong>.  Accommodation is always at a premium, so be sure to book well in advance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"222\" data-src=\"https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/RottnestIslandHotelWA.jpg\" alt=\"Rottnest Island Hotel. Country Airstrips Australia.\" class=\"wp-image-8641 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/RottnestIslandHotelWA.jpg 550w, https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/RottnestIslandHotelWA-300x121.jpg 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 550px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 550\/222;\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"222\" src=\"https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/RottnestIslandHotelWA.jpg\" alt=\"Rottnest Island Hotel. Country Airstrips Australia.\" class=\"wp-image-8641\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/RottnestIslandHotelWA.jpg 550w, https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/RottnestIslandHotelWA-300x121.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Rottnest Island Hotel<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Things to see and do on Rottnest Island<\/h3>\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp; There is plenty to keep you occupied whilst on Rottnest. Check out the documents below to read about the great things Rottnest has to offer:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/I-am-looking-for-an-adventure.pdf\"> Are you looking for an adventure<\/a>?&nbsp;<br><a href=\"https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/I-want-to-see-the-Island-but-am-not-much-of-a-cyclist.pdf\">Do you want to see the Island but are not much of a cyclist?<\/a> <br><a href=\"https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/I-want-to-see-the-Rottnest-Wildlife.pdf\">Want to meet the Rottnest Wildlife?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Natural history of Rottnest Island WA<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The island with a thousand stories&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The geographical history of Rottnest Island has been dominated by changes in sea level. These changes occurred either as sea water became trapped and released when ice sheets advanced and retreated, or as the land slowly rose and fell in response to changing stresses in the earth&#8217;s crust.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is believed that Rottnest Island was separated from the mainland 7,000 years ago. The sea level rose, cutting the Island off from the land mass, and it is now the largest in a chain of islands (which includes Garden and Carnac Islands) on the continental shelf opposite Perth. These islands all are formed of limestone rocks with a thin covering of sand. The limestone base of Rottnest Island has an effect on all life on the Island, including the types of plants which can grow on it, the species of animals which can feed upon the plants, and the extent to which humans can make use of the Island.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Habitats and Salt Lakes<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"568\" data-src=\"https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/RottnestSaltLakeWA-1.jpg\" alt=\"Salt Lakes on Rottnest Island WA. Country Airstrips Australia\" class=\"wp-image-8639 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/RottnestSaltLakeWA-1.jpg 550w, https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/RottnestSaltLakeWA-1-290x300.jpg 290w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 550px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 550\/568;\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"568\" src=\"https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/RottnestSaltLakeWA-1.jpg\" alt=\"Salt Lakes on Rottnest Island WA. Country Airstrips Australia\" class=\"wp-image-8639\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/RottnestSaltLakeWA-1.jpg 550w, https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/RottnestSaltLakeWA-1-290x300.jpg 290w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Salt Lakes on Rottnest Island WA<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Island has six major habitats: coastal, salt lakes, brackish swamps, woodlands, heath and settled areas. <strong><a aria-label=\"Salt lakes occupy ten per cent of the area of Rottnest Island (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rottnestisland.com\/the-island\/about-the-island\/our-history\/natural\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">Salt lakes occupy ten per cent of the area of Rottnest Island<\/a><\/strong>. Many of them &#8211; including Lake Baghdad, Lake Vincent, Herschel Lake, Garden Lake, Government House Lake and Serpentine Lake &#8211; 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Rottnest Coral Reefs<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"222\" data-src=\"https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/RottnestIslandReefsWA.jpg\" alt=\"Salt Lakes on Rottnest Island WA.\" class=\"wp-image-8640 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/RottnestIslandReefsWA.jpg 550w, https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/RottnestIslandReefsWA-300x121.jpg 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 550px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 550\/222;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"222\" src=\"https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/RottnestIslandReefsWA.jpg\" alt=\"Salt Lakes on Rottnest Island WA.\" class=\"wp-image-8640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/RottnestIslandReefsWA.jpg 550w, https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/RottnestIslandReefsWA-300x121.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Rottnest Island Reefs WA<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The limestone coral reef surrounding Rottnest grew approximately 100,000 years ago when the sea level was thought to be at least three metres higher than today. This reef system is fed by the warm Leeuwin Current and provides a home to much of Rottnest&#8217;s marine life, as well as presenting a significant hazard for shipping.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Protect the Local Wildlife of Rottnest Island<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Rottnest Island is an A-Class Reserve renowned for its high conservation and community values.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All plants and animals on Rottnest Island are protected by law. Wildlife should not be disturbed, rather observed from a reasonable distance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Interested in taking a Quokka selfie?&nbsp; Please read this document first. &nbsp; <br><a href=\"https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/RIA2527-How-to-take-a-quokka-selfie-FINAL.pdf\">How to take a quokka selfie<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"309\" data-src=\"https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/RottnestQuokkaWA.jpg\" alt=\"A 6-month-old quokka, at Rottnest Island. Country Airstrips Australia.\" class=\"wp-image-8636 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/RottnestQuokkaWA.jpg 550w, https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/RottnestQuokkaWA-300x169.jpg 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 550px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 550\/309;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"309\" src=\"https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/RottnestQuokkaWA.jpg\" alt=\"A 6-month-old quokka, at Rottnest Island. 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