{"id":262,"date":"2017-05-23T22:13:37","date_gmt":"2017-05-24T03:13:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/perth-2017\/?p=262"},"modified":"2017-06-15T15:06:37","modified_gmt":"2017-06-15T20:06:37","slug":"fun-islands-to-visit-near-perth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/perth-2017\/2017\/05\/23\/fun-islands-to-visit-near-perth\/","title":{"rendered":"Fun Islands to Visit Near Perth."},"content":{"rendered":"

Penguin Island<\/strong><\/p>\n

Penguin island is a great day trip from Perth<\/a>. You can take the train from Perth CBD to Rockingham station and then take a bus to the Penguin Island discovery centre. It\u2019s about 45 minutes from Perth CBD. Once you get there, you can figure out what kind of tour you want to do ! There are many options, but the one I picked was the glass bottom boat tour that then drops you on the island. If you\u2019re brave enough, you don\u2019t actually have to take the boat to penguin island. It\u2019s sometimes dangerous depending on the current but you can walk across the sandbar, a lot of fishermen do it as the island is only about half a mile from the mainland! If you do happen to go on one of the boat tours , they will take you around to see the surrounding island, like Seal Island! Seal island isn\u2019t actually home to seals, but sea lions! There are about 15 of them that lounge around on the beach in the sun, and they are generally surrounded by lots of pelicans too!<\/p>\n

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After seeing Seal Island, you will make your way past Camel Rock, which is, you guessed it, a rock that looks like a camel!<\/p>\n

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If you are lucky, you may catch a glimpse of a dolphin on a nice day. They tend to follow the rays around in the sea grass because the rays swim so low that they scare out all the little fish. Easy lunch for the dolphins!<\/p>\n

Your next stop on the boat tour will be Penguin island, hooray!<\/p>\n

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Make sure that you pack enough snacks for the day, because Penguin Island <\/a>doesn\u2019t have any cafes!<\/p>\n

Your first stop on the island will be the penguin rehabilitation centre. If you get here at the right time ( check the times before going) you may get to see the little fairy penguins eating lunch! Fairy Penguins are the smallest penguins in the world.<\/p>\n

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During the day, the wild penguins are generally out fishing, so it\u2019s likely that you will not get a chance to see one, but still, keep your eyes peeled, you may be lucky!<\/p>\n

After visiting the penguins, you can make your way around the island (by foot.) It only takes about 45 minutes to walk around the whole island without stopping, it\u2019s very small. Of course, you will want to make stops. There are some really cool rocks to climb on, just make sure you only climb where it is safe, because limestone is not the most solid of things to stand on, and be respectful of the wildlife!<\/p>\n

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Once you\u2019ve gotten tired of walking around, take a break on one of the beautiful beaches, and if it\u2019s not too wavy you can even do some snorkeling! Be sure to bring your own snorkel gear though, or rent it from the Penguin Island Discovery Centre on the mainland, because you won\u2019t be able to get any once you\u2019re on the island!<\/p>\n

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Rottnest Island<\/strong><\/p>\n

Rottnest island <\/a>was named by the Dutch (Rottnest = Rat\u2019s nest) because when they arrived to this island, they found these little rat-like creatures. It turns out they were actually quokkas! Quokkas are the world\u2019s happiest animal, and are running around everywhere on this island. They also happen to be very friendly.<\/p>\n

When you get to Rottnest island on the ferry, the first thing you\u2019ll want to do is get on a bicycle! You won\u2019t get to see even half of the cool stuff if you don\u2019t have a bicycle! There is so much to see. The first thing most people do is try and find a quokka to get a famous quokka selfie. You can\u2019t leave Rottnest without one.<\/p>\n

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They are friendly enough that they will come up to you, but don\u2019t feed them or pick them up because it can make them aggressive, and we want them to be friendly for everyone!<\/p>\n

There are multiple different bike trails around the island, one of them takes an hour, one takes 2 hours, and you can even go the whole way around the island, which takes 6 hours. I picked the 2 hour trail because I wanted time to stop and look at things and not be rushed.<\/p>\n

On your way around the island, there are so many breathtaking views! The water is so clear, so make sure you go for a swim, or even a snorkel! You can bring your own or rent snorkel gear from a store on the island. If you do go snorkeling, make sure you go to Little Salmon Bay, on the 2 hour bike loop. They have a snorkeling trail that you can follow that points out all the best stuff, and there\u2019s also crazy big lobsters there! Friendly lobsters of course, don\u2019t be scared!<\/p>\n

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If you keep following the loop around, you will eventually get to the pink lakes! The lakes are pink because of certain microorganisms that react with the salt in the water, don\u2019t drink it!<\/p>\n

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If you decide that you want to stay the night on the island, there are plenty of different types of accommodation, but the coolest is definitely the hostel inside the barracks!<\/p>\n

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If you\u2019re still awake when it\u2019s dark out ( which you probably will be because you\u2019d be crazy not to go out and stargaze) you will see so many quokkas just hanging out because they are actually nocturnal! They only come out during the day to hang out with us humans. If you also want a cool place to eat, there\u2019s a restaurant inside the hotel that sits on the waterfront that has great seafood, and there\u2019s usually a lot of quokkas running around there too!<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t stay up too late though, because you will want to be up in time for the sunrise. There is a perfect place to watch the sunrise about a five minute walk behind the barracks, so you can get up, watch the sunrise and then go back to bed. Perfect!<\/p>\n

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Now that you\u2019ve stayed the night, you have a whole extra day to explore, or even relax so make the most of it!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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