Particularly in the warm-weather months, you could spend days at Rottnest Island simply lazing away the time on its many beaches.
While they do get crowded in the summer, you can still find your own deserted stretch of sand if you go farther away from the town centres and the more popular haunts.
Much of the holiday activity on Rottnest Island is water-related: swimming, surfing, diving and fishing where sand, surf and sea combine to create a most attractive package.
Swimming
For swimming the more popular bays and beaches include The Basin at the northern tip of the eastern part of the island, Longreach Bay west of The Basin, and Little Parakeet Bay and Geordie Bay close by.
Take the Bayseeker bus, which travels around the rim of the island, to reach the beach of your choice.
Surfing
Strickland Bay and Cathedral Rocks on the western part of the island are popular sites for surfing or boogie-boarding.
Snorkeling
Go snorkeling in the reef areas where 97 species of tropical fish live as a result of the warm waters of the Leeuwin Current around the island.
Check at the visitor centre for particular sites and for more information.
The use of spearguns and handspears is prohibited.
Scuba diving
It’s best to join scuba diving tours. Enquire at the visitor centre.
Fishing
Only recrational fishing is allowed in the waters of Rottnest Island.
Equipment can be hired or bought on the island.
Fisheries Department regulations apply which include licence and bag limit provisions.
Other water activities
Particular in the months from November to April, more organised activities are available.
Take the semi-submersible Underwater Explorer II for comfortable viewing of the world beneath the sea.
Go on dolphin-watch cruises, join eco-tours.
Hire glass-bottomed boats and other watercraft.
Go kayaking in the sea.
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