Rottnest

Rottnest is a village in , and has about 166 residents. Rottnest is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near the neighborhood .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Rottnest Island and Oliver Hill Railway Station.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.
is an island about 20 km off the coast of with a permanent population of around 300 people. It receives around 500,000 visitors a year, and up to 15,000 visitors at a time during peak periods and is best known for its adorable quokkas.

Railway station
Photo: MaxEmanuel, CC0.

Lighthouse
Photo: Djanga, CC BY 2.5.
Completed in 1849, the original 20-metre was 's first stone lighthouse and was built to provide a safer sailing passage for ships to and the Swan River Colony.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Oliver Hill Battery and The Settlement.

Locality
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is a locality.

Neighborhood
Photo: Gnangarra, CC BY 2.5 au.
Thomson Bay, known in full as Thomson Bay Settlement and also known as , is the largest settlement of , , situated on the island's northeastern coast. is situated 3 km northeast of Rottnest.

Neighborhood
Photo: Samwilson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a neighborhood, which is situated 4 km east of Rottnest.

Rottnest

Latitude
-32.00649° or 32° 0′ 23″ south
Longitude
115.51247° or 115° 30′ 45″ east
Population
166
Elevation
10 metres (33 feet)
United Nations Location Code
AU RTS
Open location code
4PVQXGV6+CX
Open­Street­Map ID
node 14161483464
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
8310772
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Wu Chinese—“Rottnest” goes by many names.
  • Afrikaans: “Rottnest-eiland”
  • Chinese: “羅特尼斯島”
  • Czech: “Rottnest”
  • Esperanto: “Rottnest”
  • French: “Île Rottnest”
  • German: “Rottnest Island”
  • Italian: “Rottnest Island”
  • Persian: “جزیره راتنست”
  • Polish: “Rottnest”
  • Russian: “Роттнест”
  • Swedish: “Rottnest”
  • Wu Chinese: “罗得乃斯脱岛”

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