Tourism on the Australian island went up 15 percent last year, bringing in funds to go toward research and preservation for the island's 12,000 quokkas Tourists don't have to work hard to score a ...

Creative photographer Jarrad Seng and renowned Dutch street artist Amok Island chartered a small plane over Rottnest Island to create a unique perspective on the rugged coastline of the iconic Western ...

Rottnest Island is 19 square kilometers of paradise. With a population of 300 people and no cars, the slow, laid-back pace here is relaxing. The island’s silk sand beaches and turquoise bays provide ...

With Qantas launching its nonstop London to Perth flights on March 25, Western Australia will be more accessible than ever to Europe-based travelers. The 14,498-kilometer Dreamliner service will take ...

In the late 17th century, Dutch explorer William de Vlamingh saw this sunny island's hordes of quokkas (think small kangaroos) and thought they were rats, so he named the island, Rotte nest, literally ...

In a word, Western Australia is stunning, with beautiful beaches along the Indian Ocean, national parks full of breathtaking, otherworldly landscapes and a wide range of wildlife, including one ...

A proposal for a "glamping" facility on popular West Australian holiday destination Rottnest Island has been met with public apprehension. The West Australian Government authority, which runs the ...

History, nature and tourism collide on unique Rottnest Island, a long-time favourite with West Australian holidaymakers. It’s 3.30pm on Rottnest Island and rush hour is in full swing. Like a river ...

With Qantas launching its nonstop London to Perth flights on March 25, Western Australia will be more accessible than ever to Europe-based travelers. The 14,498-kilometer Dreamliner service will take ...

The Dutch explorer who stumbled upon Rottnest in 1696 named it after what he believed was a community of rats living on the island. Actually, the furry creatures he saw were quokkas—rare and adorable ...