Wadjemup Lighthouse

Completed in 1849, the original 20-metre Wadjemup Lighthouse was Western Australia's first stone lighthouse and was built to provide a safer sailing passage for ships to Fremantle Harbour and the Swan River Colony.

Photo: Djanga, CC BY 2.5.

Type: Lighthouse
Description: lighthouse on Rottnest Island, Western Australia
Also known as: “Rottnest Island Light Station”
Historically known as: “Rottnest Island Lighthouse”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Rottnest Island and WRANS House, Rottnest.

Rottnest Island

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Rottnest Island is an island about 20 km off the coast of Perth 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.

WRANS House, Rottnest

House

Photo: Samwilson, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Green Island

Islet

Photo: Gnangarra, CC BY 2.5 au.

Green Island is an islet.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Oliver Hill Battery and Thomson Bay Settlement.

Oliver Hill Battery

Locality

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Oliver Hill Battery is a locality.

Thomson Bay Settlement

Village

Thomson Bay, known in full as Thomson Bay Settlement and also known as The Settlement, is the largest settlement of Rottnest Island, Western Australia, situated on the island's northeastern coast. Thomson Bay Settlement is situated 3½ km east of Wadjemup Lighthouse.