Kaurie with the "old school" bikes

Rottnest Island - Day 3

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April 26th 2008
Rottnest Island, has some of the world's finest beaches and bays, and is located just 19 kilometres off the coast of Fremantle. Roisin dropped us off in Fremantle to take the ferry across to the Island. Once we arrived, we rented some bikes and made our way around with ONE gear only. This proved to be a bit of a challenge as we cycled hard to get to the lighthouse (highest elevation point on the i ... 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