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Rottnest Island

Underwater Attractions

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Divers and snorkelers visiting Australia tend to think of Queensland's Great Barrier Reef as the place to be. In fact, you can find good diving and snorkeling spots all along the Australian coastline and off the many Australian islands. Many diving sites can be found in Western Australia, and Rottnest Island just across the water from Perth has been drawing divers and snorkelers to the diversity of fish and coral species in and around the numerous reefs surrounding the island.

The pictures here, courtesy of Tourism Western Australia, are a sampling of Rottnest Island's underwater attractions.

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Snorkeling at The Basin, Rottnest Island, Western AustraliaSnorkeling at The BasinZebra Fish, Rottnest Island, Western AustraliaZebra FishCoral and Sea Star, Rottnest Island, Western AustraliaCoral and Sea StarHarlequin Fish, Rottnest Island, Western AustraliaHarlequin Fish
Diver and Red Sponge, Rottnest Island, Western AustraliaScuba Diver and Red SpongeOld Wives Fish, Rottnest Island, Western AustraliaOld Wives FishSilver Drummer Fish, Rottnest Island, Western AustraliaSilver DrummerWestern Blue Devil, Rottnest Island, Western AustraliaWestern Blue Devil
Western Blue Devil, Rottnest Island, Western AustraliaAnother Devil
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