Rottnest Island and some very cute Quokkas 72907.7 George Quokka

Rottnest Island and some very cute Quokkas

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July 29th 2019
It was a case of setting the alarm for this morning as we were travelling up to Fremantle in order to catch the Sealink ferry across to Rottnest Island for a day trip - Fremantle is roughly 68kms from Mandurah and we had to be there by 8:30am for a 9:00am departure. All checked in and we enjoyed a very good crossing with only a slight swell for the 18km voyage. Rottnest Island co ... read more

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Aboriginal settlers arrived on the continent from Southeast Asia about 40,000 years before the first Europeans began exploration in the 17th century. No formal territorial claims were made until 1770, when Capt. James COOK took possession in the name... ... read more