Rottnest Island is 19 square kilometers of paradise. With a population of 300 people and no cars, the slow, laid-back pace here is relaxing. The island’s silk sand beaches and turquoise bays provide ...

Rottnest Express announces the return of the late-night ferry service to and from Wadjemup, allowing guests to stay longer at ...

Tourists don’t have to work hard to score a photo op with Rottnest Island‘s quokkas. More than 12,000 of the marsupials roam the Australian island. They’re friendly with people, often approaching ...

When it comes to dining on Rottnest Island/Wadjemup, good food is as much a part of the experience as the turquoise water and ...

In the late 17th century, Dutch explorer William de Vlamingh saw this sunny island's hordes of quokkas (think small kangaroos) and thought they were rats, so he named the island, Rotte nest, literally ...

Mediterranean flavours, pubby accessibility and terrific drinks are the calling flavours of this likeable island-time destination.

Walk Wadjemup is part of the Wadjemup Bidi Discovery Project, a seasonal series of guided hikes designed to increase hiking ...

Join us on a full-day adventure across Western Australia — from the turquoise shores of Rottnest Island to the golden desert ...

Two years ago, Roger Federer journeyed his way to Rottnest Island just outside of Perth, and history was made. He interacted with a special marsupial species only native to the island, the quokka. His ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Kaeli Conforti covers solo, family and budget travel, and travel news. In a word, Western Australia is stunning, with beautiful ...

in brief The authority which oversees Rottnest Island, near Fremantle in Western Australia, has advertised for a new chief information officer, allocating a salary of up to $88,131. Rottnest Island is ...

The Dutch explorer who stumbled upon Rottnest in 1696 named it after what he believed was a community of rats living on the island. Actually, the furry creatures he saw were quokkas—rare and adorable ...