Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Rottnest Adventure Tour
(
www.rottnestexpress.com.au
;
adult/child $50/25; late Sep-early Jun)
Ninety-minute cruises around the
coast with a special emphasis on spotting wildlife, including whales in season from Octo-
ber to November. Packages are also available from Perth (adult/child $130/67) and Fre-
mantle ($115/57).
CRUISE
SAILING
Charter 1
( 0428 604 794;
www.charter1.com.au
;
mid-Sep-Apr )
Excursions on the
Capella
, a state-of-
the-art catamaran, include whale-watching eco-cruises (adult/child $58/29), guided snor-
kelling trips (adult/child $68/34), and twilight sails (adult/child $48/29) for taking in a
Rottnest sunset.
Rottnest Air Taxi
OFFLINE MAP
SCENIC FLIGHTS
GOOGLE MAP
1800 500 006, 0411 264 547;
www.rottnest.de
)
Ten-minute flights over the island ($38).
(
4
Sleeping
Rotto is wildly popular in summer and school holidays, when accommodation is booked
out months in advance. Prices can rise steeply at these times - low-season rates are given
here. Check websites for off-peak deals combining transport to the island, especially in-
corporating a weekday visit.
Kingston Barracks Youth Hostel
( 08-9432 9111;
www.rottnestisland.com
; dm/f $50/106)
This hostel is located in old army barracks
that still have a rather institutional feel, and few facilities. Check in at the visitor centre
before you make the 1.8km walk, bike or bus trip to Kingston.
HOSTEL
$
Allison Tentland
( 08-9432 9111;
www.rottnestisland.com
; Thomson Bay; sites per person $13)
Camping on the island is
restricted to this leafy camping ground with barbecues. Be vigilant about your belongings,
especially your food - cheeky quokkas have been known to help themselves.
CAMPGROUND
$
Rottnest Island Authority Cottages
RENTAL HOUSE
$
