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Rottnest

Cockburn · Australia
Rottnest, Australia
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This compact island off Australia's west coast, Rottnest offers turquoise-fringed shores, rolling green interior terrain, and a compact but lively café scene — all reachable without a car, making it a genuinely easy coastal escape from Perth.

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  • Population565
  • Nearest water from center 19 km12 mi
  • Nearest mountain from center 0.1 km0.1 mi

Nearest airports

Nearest train stations

Climate · monthly averages
J
25°76°
20mm0.7in
F
25°76°
15mm0.7in
M
23°73°
20mm0.7in
A
20°68°
25mm1.0in
M
17°62°
65mm2.5in
J
14°58°
90mm3.5in
J
13°56°
95mm3.8in
A
14°56°
90mm3.5in
S
15°58°
60mm2.3in
O
17°63°
30mm1.2in
N
20°68°
20mm0.8in
D
23°73°
10mm0.4in
Avg temp · total precipitation, 1991–2020 monthly normals · ERA5-Land · methodology ↗
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Rottnest: quick answers

Where is Rottnest?

Rottnest is in Cockburn, Australia, about 31 km19 miles in a straight line from Perth.

How do you get to Rottnest?

The nearest airport is Rottnest Island Airport (RTS), about 0m away by road. The nearest train station is North Fremantle, about 10 min away by road.

What's the weather like in Rottnest?

The warmest month is February, averaging 25°C76°F across day and night; the coolest is July, at 13°C56°F. The wettest month is July, with about 97 mm3.8 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)

What's in Rottnest?

OpenStreetMap lists 3 museums, 5 restaurants, 7 cafés and 2 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.