Generator House

Generator House is a ruins in City of Cockburn, Western Australia. Generator House is situated nearby to the military installation Defensive Earthworks, as well as near the ruins Military Camp.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Rottnest Island and Oliver Hill Railway Station.

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.

Oliver Hill Railway Station

Railway station

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Oliver Hill Railway Station is situated 430 metres east of Generator House.

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 790 metres west of Generator House.

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.

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 3 km northeast of Generator House.