Bickley Swamp

Bickley Swamp is in Western Australia, Australia. Bickley Swamp is situated near the neighborhood Kingstown Barracks, as well as near The Settlement.

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Type: Wetland (intermittent)
Description: swamp on Rottnest Island, Western Australia
Also known as: “Bickley Lake” and “Bickley Swamp, Rottnest”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Rottnest Island and Rottnest Island Airport.

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.

Rottnest Island Airport

Aerodrome

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Rottnest Island Airport is a small airport for light aircraft, situated about 800 metres from the main settlement at Thomson Bay, Rottnest Island and 19 kilometres northwest of Fremantle.

Government House Lake

Lake

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Government House Lake is a saline lake on Rottnest Island in Western Australia. It is partly reclaimed on its southern shore, for the Rottnest Island Airport.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include The Settlement and Kingstown Barracks.

The Settlement

Neighborhood

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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.