Crayfish Rock

Crayfish Rock is a reef in Western Australia, Australia. Crayfish Rock is situated nearby to Ricey Beach, as well as near the disaster remains City of York.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Rottnest Island and City of York.

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.

City of York

Disaster remains

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City of York was a 1,167 GRT iron ship which sank after hitting a reef off Rottnest Island in the last few kilometres of its voyage from San Francisco to Fremantle, Western Australia in 1899. City of York is situated 760 metres north of Crayfish Rock.

Wadjemup Lighthouse

Lighthouse

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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. Wadjemup Lighthouse is situated 1½ km southeast of Crayfish Rock.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Oliver Hill Battery and The Settlement.

Oliver Hill Battery

Locality

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Oliver Hill Battery is a locality, which is situated 3 km east of Crayfish Rock.

The Settlement

Village

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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. The Settlement is situated 5 km east of Crayfish Rock.