Wadjemup Lighthouse Keeper’s Cottage

Wadjemup Lighthouse Keeper’s Cottage is a house in City of Cockburn, Western Australia. Wadjemup Lighthouse Keeper’s Cottage is situated nearby to the peak Wadjemup Hill, as well as near WRANS House, Rottnest.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Rottnest Island and Wadjemup Lighthouse.

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.

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.

WRANS House, Rottnest

House

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WRANS House, Rottnest is situated 160 metres north of Wadjemup Lighthouse Keeper’s Cottage.

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

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. The Settlement is situated 3½ km northeast of Wadjemup Lighthouse Keeper’s Cottage.