Rottnest Island

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Rottnest Island (Wajuk: Wadjemup), nicknamed Rotto, is a 19-square-kilometre (7.3 sq mi) island off the coast of Western Australia, 18 kilometres (11 mi) west of Fremantle. A sandy, low-lying island formed on a base of aeolianite limestone, it is an A-class reserve, the highest level of protection afforded to public land. With Garden Island, Rottnest Island is a remnant of Pleistocene dune ridges. Along with several other islands, Rottnest became separated from the mainland when sea levels rose around 7,000 years ago. The traditional Noongar name for the island is Wadjemup, which means 'place across the water where the spirits are'. The earliest recorded human presence on Rottnest was at least 17,000 years ago, but visitation and habitation of the island by the Noongar people appears to have ceased following its separation from the mainland. Rottnest was first documented by Willem de Vlamingh in 1696, who called it 't Eylandt 't Rottenest ('rats' nest island') after the quokka population...

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