Helen Janneson Bense: Rottnest Travel Tips

Images – Bobby Bense | Helen Janneson Bense

Modifying – Helen Janneson Bense

Location – Rottnest Island/Wadjemup

How to get there – Sealink

Outfits – Summer Cotton Costume | Off Shoulder mini Dress | Just one piece swim | Swim address

Island adventures off the beaten path are my kind of getaway. To finish the summertime with a bang my household and I took the Sealink eco welcoming ferry across to our preferred island getaway spot Rottnest/Wadjemup.

We had a several days to discover which was an wonderful prospect to get up early and circumnavigate the whole island by bicycle. An journey I extremely suggest. We headed to the West Conclude and discovered remarkable places for cliff jumping, vacant beach locations all to ourselves with the most pristine snorkelling and turquoise waters, recognizing cute quokkas along the way. 

My journey strategies for Rottnest/Wadjemup – 

• Get the environmentally welcoming ferry possibility on board Sealink to and from the island.
• Verify the wind direction prior to heading out. Always go early to conquer crowds and before winds pick up in the afternoon. If it’s a potent SW from early in the working day then head to the northern facet of the island – Parakeet bay, Geordie bay, the Basin. If it is an easterly or gentle winds then consider the chance to examine the coast together Parker Stage rd and head all the way to the West Stop.
• I endorse a stop at Tiny Salmon bay early just before the crowds and SW winds for some unbelievable snorkelling. You’ll see a whole large amount of this pink cauliflower coral so shut to the shore. Just snorkel out towards the still left hand side wherever the buoys are and you just cannot overlook it. This is the southern most point in Western Australia you can see coral like this because of to the Leeuwin present that provides tropical warm waters and coral spawn.
• Employ the service of an e bike from Pedal and Flipper (found on the island) and explore the whole island. It is best to prebook throughout significant season. I appreciate to quit and consider tons of pictures and get pleasure from each location so an e bike was a super effortless for me to have all my gear, examine the entire island, stopping along the way. You can also experience your have bicycle – Bobby and our young children did this as they are absolute machines! Or bounce on the hop on/hop off bus. 
• For the adrenaline junkies journey to the West End alongside Digby push for the most epic cliff leaping location. You’ll choose the past right convert ahead of you reach the stop, which is not marked. As you experience toward Eagle bay and Mable cove there will be a high cliff to the remaining. The spot is together this cliff right before you go downhill and attain Mable cove. You’ll require to park your bike on the facet of the road and walk down. Generally you’ll see other bikes there in large time so it’s relatively easy to obtain. In low season you may need to have to wander a minimal additional to find it. As you carefully wander down the cliff you’ll see reef and turquoise drinking water (like the photograph) to the proper and a slender channel of water to the left. This channel is exactly where you can get back in immediately after you jump. Be aware of rough seas and snakes in this area and only jump if you are a self-confident swimmer and can make it back again to the seashore, just in situation.
• Acquire hundreds of water, foodstuff, hat, sunscreen and shade if you can carry it. There are not numerous services as you enterprise further so it’s very best to be self enough. The sunshine can get definitely scorching and drying in summer when you are out all day driving. We travel donning reef shoes which make it super straightforward to go from biking, hiking to snorkelling. Mine fit into my fins to make it even simpler to changeover.
• Be mindful of snakes as you enterprise to the extra isolated parts of the island. Convey a 1st help package if you have room and be positive to know the spot of the Nursing publish on the island.
• To spot Quokkas with simplicity just wait for late afternoon/evening and they will be out and about. The Basin, the campgrounds, the pub, and the sporting activities oval are often places we see lots of them.
• And last of all love the beautiful mother nature but you should respect the environment, never feed the Quokkas, and just take all your rubbish residence. We noticed horrific quantities of plastic on our trek in some truly remote spots too. Much more than we could even pick up and carry.

Wadjemup is a distinctive put with a extended historical past. It’s vital to study additional about it, and admit the classic owners, so you can present your regard for this land/boodja we stroll on.

If you have any queries at all you should never wait to question. Joyful to assist you strategy a excellent experience.

With love and gratitude,

Helen xx

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