fact sheet - Rottnest Island

BICKLEY BAY SECTION
9.4km one way or 18.8km return, approximately 2-4 hours
Wadjemup Walk Trail offers visitors to Rottnest a new way to experience the Island. Leave the bitumen roads behind
and discover intriguing places along the Bickley Bay section. This section traverses the south east corner
of the Island – Thomson Bay to Oliver Hill.
1
Thomson Bay – Leave the
4Beachcomber – Discover
bustle of the Settlement behind
and walk along the beach towards
Kingstown Precinct. Discover the
rocky intertidal shores on your
journey.
2
3
Bickley Battery – Explore the
the first sculpture installation
on the Island, made from 80%
recycled material. The Osprey
“Beachcomber” will have you
thinking about your impact during
your visit to this paradise.
remnants of the WWII Bickley
Battery where, during the war, two
6 inch guns protected the south
passage to Fremantle from enemy
ships.
5
Jubilee Observation Post –
Walk the highest elevation of the
Bickley Bay area and enjoy 360
degree views of the Island and
surrounding waters. Discover
the complexity of the military
installations on the Island.
6
Henrietta Rocks – Rottnest
reefs have proven treacherous
for many mariners. Discover the
“Shark’s” secrets below the
water’s surface.
Oliver Hill – Discover Oliver Hill
Battery, which consists of tunnel
structures supporting two 9.2 inch
guns and railway lines. Choose to
take a guided tour of the site or
catch the Captain Hussey train
back to the Settlement.
Key
Bus Stop
Drinking Fountain
Oliver Hill Railway
Rottnest Island
Wadjemup Walk Trail
Bickley Bay Section
Thomson Bay
Salmon Bay Section
(Proposed)
1
Roads
Shipwreck
Army Jetty
Pearse
Lakes
Toilets
Serpentine Lake
Rottnest Island is a walker’s paradise with many coastal headlands, inland lakes
and both natural and man-made attractions to explore.
Leave no trace.
Please help us to reduce our ecological
footprint. Be considerate of the environment.
0.4 km
Government House
Lake
Kingstown
Barracks
Airport
Oliver
Hill 6
3.5 km
2.8km
4
Jubilee 3
Hill
1.3 km
5
Shark
Explore. Conserve. Discover.
Uribes
1.0 km
Grade advisory
Salmon Bay
Henrietta Rocks
Porpoise Bay
The Rottnest Foundation is a not-for-profit
volunteer organisation raising funding for
the Wadjemup Walk Trail Project.
To support this and other projects, please
visit www.rottnestfoundation.org.au
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Bickley
Battery
THE LAKES SECTION
4 km one way or 8km return, approximately 2-4 hours
Wadjemup Walk Trail offers visitors to Rottnest a new way to experience the Island. Explore the unique Salt Lakes
ecosystem and enjoy the illusion of walking on water as you adventure off the beaten track and discover
what makes the Salt Lakes a significant habitat in Western Australia.
1
2
3
Vlamingh Lookout – Start your
journey with some of the best
views on the Island. From Vlamingh
Lookout you’ll gain real perspective
of what you’ll find beyond the
Settlement.
The Causeway – As you wander
along the edge of Herschel Lakes
you’ll discover the lakes have a very
complex natural and cultural history.
5
Lake Baghdad – Stop and be
entranced by the birds dancing
on the Salt Lakes. These lakes
have been recognised as Wetlands
of National Importance, and as
an Important Bird Area (IBA) for
seabirds.
4
Thomsons Farm – Discover the
Fays
Bay
first farm on Rottnest as you traverse
what was once the Thomson family
farm. Relics from the agriculture era
can be seen from remnants of farm
buildings, troughs and fencing.
Parakeet
Bay
6
Lake Vincent – Lake Vincent
during summer will expose an array
of colours from pinks, greens, blacks
and even oranges. These colours
reveal the secrets of the lake.
6
Geordie Bay – Catch the free
Shuttle back to town.
Geordie
Bay
3
Lake Baghdad
Lake
Vincent
Pink
Lake
5
Bathurst
Lighthouse
7
1.5 km
1.0 km
1.8 km
1.4 km
Little Parakeet Bay – Kick off
your shoes and paddle in the calm
shores of Little Parakeet Bay.
The beautiful clear turquoise waters
are breathtaking.
7
Longreach Bay
Pinky
Beach
The
Basin
Thomson Bay
North
Settlement
Garden
Lake
2
Herschel
Lake
Thomson Bay
South
1
4
1.8 km
1.9 km
1.1 km
Key
Bus Stop
Rottnest Island
Wadjemup Walk Trail
Bickley Bay Section
Drinking Fountain
Wadjemup
Lighthouse
Salmon Bay Section
Lookout
Oliver
Hill
The Lakes Section
(Proposed)
Oliver Hill Railway
Roads
Toilets
Grade advisory
Explore. Conserve. Discover.
Rottnest Island is a walker’s paradise with many coastal headlands, inland lakes
and both natural and man-made attractions to explore.
Leave no trace.
Please help us to reduce our ecological
footprint, be considerate of the environment.
The Rottnest Foundation is a not-for-profit
volunteer organisation raising funding for
the Wadjemup Walk Trail Project.
To support this and other projects, please
visit www.rottnestfoundation.org.au

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