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This is a list of extant colonial buildings of Rottnest Island, constructed between 1830 and 1896. The first European settler on the island was Robert Thomson, who established a modest farm for hay production, as well as a salt collection enterprise. [1]: 7 In August 1838, a Corporal Welch was sent to Rottnest with ten Aboriginal prisoners.
Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap Download coordinates as: KML GPX (all coordinates) GPX (primary coordinates) GPX (secondary coordinates) The State Register of Heritage Places is maintained by the Heritage Council of Western Australia. As of 2023, 42 places are heritage-listed on Rottnest Island, of which 22 are on the State Register of Heritage Places. List [edit] The Western ...
The island includes three native woodland tree species, the Rottnest Island pine (Callitris preissii), the Rottnest Island teatree (Melaleuca lanceolata) and Acacia rostellifera. [96] The Rottnest Island daisy ( Trachymene coerulea ) is a commonly occurring flowering native which is also grown widely as an ornamental garden plant.
Looking West towards Narrow Neck and Cape Vlamingh from the lighthouse viewing platform. Completed in 1849, the original 20-metre (66 ft) Wadjemup Lighthouse (also known as Rottnest Island Light Station) was Western Australia's first stone lighthouse [1] [2] and was built to provide a safer sailing passage for ships to Fremantle Port and the Swan River Colony.
Rottnest is an island off the coast of Perth, Western Australia Western Australia portal Subcategories. This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 ...
Portrait of a visitor at the bay in 1940s. Fish Hook Bay is a bay on Rottnest Island, in the Australian state of Western Australia. The bay is the westernmost bay on the island, and isolated from habitation, which occurs on the eastern side. Fish Hook Bay takes its name from its shape, which resembles a fish hook.