It was really windy overnight. It is not a great caravan park for sleeping - the airport is close and we seem to be surrounded by backpackers who stay up to all hours. We had to meet the bus at the front at 7am to take us to the ferry terminal. The ferry trip down the Swan River included a commentary. Rottnest island was named late in 1696 by the Dutch explorer Willem de Vlamingh who called it "Rotte-nest" meaning rats' nest, mistaking the quokkas for huge rats. The island is car free and cycling around is very popular. We decided to get a bus ticket for the Bayseeker which is a jump-on, jump-off service and does an hourly loop around the island. The bus was very crowded - thankfully we didn't have to go too far. We spent an hour at the very picturesque Salmon Bay where we had a quick dip. We were feeling a bit rushed and we felt it would have been better to stay overnight however we had been advised that it would be busy with school leavers'. Our next stop to the Wadjemup Lighthouse where we did a tour which allowed us to walk to the top for 360 degree views of the island. Walking back down the hill we sighted our first quokkas which were very cute. Back at Thompson Bay we spent some time walking around the museum and convict built buildings. From 1838 to 1903 the island was established as a prison for Aborigines from the mainland. Caitlin & Cooper enjoyed hanging out with the quokkas. We had to get back on the ferry at 4pm. We arrived back at the caravan park after 7 - another big day.
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