Mr. Quokka

Rotto & Quokkas

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October 29th 2007
During my time studying in Perth, I made it out to Rottnest Island twice and I couldn't pass up the oppurtunity again. It is called Rottnest Island because of the quokkas that live there. The first arrivals thought they were rats, named it Ratnest Island (Rottnest). Only a small part of the island is developed and no cars are allowed. Bikes are the primary form of transport. There are bike paths a ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Rottnest Island

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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