{"id":1621,"date":"2017-11-01T12:00:21","date_gmt":"2017-11-01T11:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/develop.carlo-beckmann.com\/?p=1621"},"modified":"2025-02-23T22:50:29","modified_gmt":"2025-02-23T21:50:29","slug":"rottnest-island-paradise-with-quokkas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/destary.com\/en\/sights\/rottnest-island-paradise-with-quokkas\/","title":{"rendered":"Rottnest Island: A paradise with quokkas"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1621\" class=\"elementor elementor-1621 elementor-1575\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-256c3b4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"256c3b4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-747c584 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"747c584\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Rottnest Island is a beautiful island that you definitely have to visit if you&#8217;re near <a href=\"https:\/\/destary.com\/en\/travel-guides\/perth-and-surroundings-a-journey-through-western-australias-heart\/\">Perth<\/a> or Frementle.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3356304 gallery-spacing-custom elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-gallery\" data-id=\"3356304\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-gallery.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-1621 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"3356304\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Rottnest Island seagull\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MTU5MiwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2Rlc3RhcnkuY29tXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDIyXC8wNFwvcm90dG5lc3RfaXNsYW5kLTUuanBnIiwic2xpZGVzaG93IjoiMzM1NjMwNCJ9\" href='https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/rottnest_island-5.jpg'><img width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/rottnest_island-5.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Rottnest Island seagull\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1592\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/rottnest_island-5.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/rottnest_island-5-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/rottnest_island-5-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/rottnest_island-5-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/rottnest_island-5-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1592'>\n\t\t\t\tRottnest Island seagull\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"3356304\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Rottnest Island\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MTU4NCwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2Rlc3RhcnkuY29tXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDIyXC8wNFwvcm90dG5lc3RfaXNsYW5kLTEuanBnIiwic2xpZGVzaG93IjoiMzM1NjMwNCJ9\" href='https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/rottnest_island-1.jpg'><img width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/rottnest_island-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Rottnest Island\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1584\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/rottnest_island-1.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/rottnest_island-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/rottnest_island-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/rottnest_island-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/rottnest_island-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1584'>\n\t\t\t\tRottnest Island\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"3356304\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Rottnest Island\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MTU4NiwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2Rlc3RhcnkuY29tXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDIyXC8wNFwvcm90dG5lc3RfaXNsYW5kLTIuanBnIiwic2xpZGVzaG93IjoiMzM1NjMwNCJ9\" href='https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/rottnest_island-2.jpg'><img width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/rottnest_island-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Rottnest Island\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1586\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/rottnest_island-2.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/rottnest_island-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/rottnest_island-2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/rottnest_island-2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/rottnest_island-2-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1586'>\n\t\t\t\tRottnest Island\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38b482f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"38b482f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Rottnest Island is 19 km\u00b2 in size and is known for its white sandy beaches. It is also home to the quokkas. A quokka is a species of marsupial that you instantly fall in love with. They live freely all over the island and are not confined in enclosures. They look very cute, but watch out! The animals sneak around and before you even realize it, they&#8217;ll snatch away any food you might have in your backpack. The worst thing about it is that you can&#8217;t blame them and you can&#8217;t be angry with them.      <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-baada36 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"baada36\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1919\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/rottnest_island-3.jpg\" class=\" attachment-full size-full wp-image-1588\" alt=\"Quokka\" srcset=\"https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/rottnest_island-3.jpg 1919w, https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/rottnest_island-3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/rottnest_island-3-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/rottnest_island-3-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/rottnest_island-3-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1919px) 100vw, 1919px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Quokka<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b95a667 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b95a667\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We also saw pelicans, a peacock and dolphins. Of course, I was most fascinated by the dolphins, even though we only saw them from a lighthouse. We went to many secluded beaches and enjoyed the weather, which was getting better and better. The sea was turquoise and perfect for swimming and snorkeling &#8211; but unfortunately it was still too cold for us!   <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46482a8 gallery-spacing-custom elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-gallery\" data-id=\"46482a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-gallery.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-1621 gallery-columns-4 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"46482a8\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Rottnest Island\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MTU5MCwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2Rlc3RhcnkuY29tXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDIyXC8wNFwvcm90dG5lc3RfaXNsYW5kLTQuanBnIiwic2xpZGVzaG93IjoiNDY0ODJhOCJ9\" href='https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/rottnest_island-4.jpg'><img width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\" src=\"https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/rottnest_island-4.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Rottnest Island\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-1590\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/rottnest_island-4.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/rottnest_island-4-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/rottnest_island-4-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/rottnest_island-4-768x960.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-1590'>\n\t\t\t\tRottnest Island\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"46482a8\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Quokka\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MTYwNCwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2Rlc3RhcnkuY29tXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDIyXC8wNFwvcm90dG5lc3RfaXNsYW5kLTExLmpwZyIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6IjQ2NDgyYTgifQ%3D%3D\" href='https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/rottnest_island-11.jpg'><img width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\" src=\"https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/rottnest_island-11.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Quokka\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-1604\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/rottnest_island-11.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/rottnest_island-11-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/rottnest_island-11-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/rottnest_island-11-768x960.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-1604'>\n\t\t\t\tQuokka\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"46482a8\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Lighthouse Rottnest Island\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MTU5NCwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2Rlc3RhcnkuY29tXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDIyXC8wNFwvcm90dG5lc3RfaXNsYW5kLTYuanBnIiwic2xpZGVzaG93IjoiNDY0ODJhOCJ9\" href='https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/rottnest_island-6.jpg'><img width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\" src=\"https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/rottnest_island-6.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Lighthouse Rottnest Island\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-1594\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/rottnest_island-6.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/rottnest_island-6-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/rottnest_island-6-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/rottnest_island-6-768x960.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-1594'>\n\t\t\t\tLighthouse Rottnest Island\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"46482a8\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Anna riding the bike on Rottnest Island\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MTYwMCwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2Rlc3RhcnkuY29tXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDIyXC8wNFwvcm90dG5lc3RfaXNsYW5kLTkuanBnIiwic2xpZGVzaG93IjoiNDY0ODJhOCJ9\" href='https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/rottnest_island-9.jpg'><img width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\" src=\"https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/rottnest_island-9.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Anna riding the bike on Rottnest Island\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-1600\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/rottnest_island-9.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/rottnest_island-9-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/rottnest_island-9-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/rottnest_island-9-768x960.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-1600'>\n\t\t\t\tAnna riding the bike on Rottnest Island\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"46482a8\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Rottnest Island\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MTYwMiwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2Rlc3RhcnkuY29tXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDIyXC8wNFwvcm90dG5lc3RfaXNsYW5kLTEwLmpwZyIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6IjQ2NDgyYTgifQ%3D%3D\" href='https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/rottnest_island-10.jpg'><img width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\" src=\"https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/rottnest_island-10.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Rottnest Island\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-1602\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/rottnest_island-10.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/rottnest_island-10-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/rottnest_island-10-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/rottnest_island-10-768x960.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-1602'>\n\t\t\t\tRottnest Island\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"46482a8\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Rottnest Island\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MTU5OCwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2Rlc3RhcnkuY29tXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDIyXC8wNFwvcm90dG5lc3RfaXNsYW5kLTguanBnIiwic2xpZGVzaG93IjoiNDY0ODJhOCJ9\" href='https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/rottnest_island-8.jpg'><img width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\" src=\"https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/rottnest_island-8.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Rottnest Island\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-1598\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/rottnest_island-8.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/rottnest_island-8-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/rottnest_island-8-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/rottnest_island-8-768x960.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-1598'>\n\t\t\t\tRottnest Island\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"46482a8\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Quokka\" 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