Narrow Neck

Narrow Neck is a locality in Western Australia, Australia. Narrow Neck is situated nearby to the locality Oliver Hill Battery, as well as near the village Geordie Bay.

Type: Locality
Description: isthmus on Rottnest Island in Western Australia
Also known as: “Narrowneck”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Rottnest Island and Green Island.

Rottnest Island

Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.

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.

Green Island

Islet

Photo: Gnangarra, CC BY 2.5 au.

Green Island is an islet.

Wadjemup Lighthouse

Lighthouse

Photo: Djanga, CC BY 2.5.

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 2½ km east of Narrow Neck.

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, which is situated 4 km east of Narrow Neck.

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 6 km east of Narrow Neck.