Once a local getaway for Western Australians, Rottnest Island is fast becoming a popular destination for international travelers. Thrust into the spotlight, thanks to a few celebrity Instagram ...

Located about 12 miles (19 km) from mainland Western Australia, Rottnest Island is visited all year long by tourists and locals alike for its pristine beaches and unique Aussie animals. Here’s ...

Spotting a quokka - the ‘happiest animal on Earth’ - is one of many unique experiences in store for those venturing to the ...

Rottnest Island, Western Australia. Why go? Snorkelling, salt lakes and quokkas. Skirted by beaches, “Rotto” is the only place to see Western Australia’s cute native marsupial, the quokka.

This video provided by Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Channel 7 and Channel 9, shows a fuselage in water off Rottnest Island, Australia Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025 after a seaplane crashed. Credit: AP ...

The home of quokkas and peacocks won the coveted top spot in a survey asking 2000 Australians their most sought-after first-date destination. Northern Territory’s Kakadu National Park and WA’s ...

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Seagrass covering 48,000 sqm has been scoured from the sands of Rottnest Island (Western Australia') by almost 900 mooring chains used by recreational boats according to new research.

There are between 760 and 2,250 adult white sharks off South and Western Australia, according to a fact sheet published by the government program SharkSmart, citing a study from 2018.