Quokka

"Rotto"

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March 15th 2007
As soon as me and Ann got to Perth, we were told straight away to book a couple days up at Rottnest Island. Its a sand island 11km by 4.5km and lies 19km off the coast from Fremantle. Only 200 people live on the island, and most of its residents are tourist seeking a place to get away from it all. Supurb white beaches fringe the isle, making up for its barren interior. The island is virtually car ... 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