Rottnest Island

Rottnest Island is a short ferry ride away from Fremantle and Perth. It is an island formally used to house an army barracks and before that a lighthouse to guide boats atempting to head aorund the south of australia. Now it is more of a holiday island with plenty of little bays and beaches to explore. The island is small enough to hire a bike and pedal around although its tiring work when really hot!
The wallaby like creature is a quokkes which I think are unique to the island. The original european (dutch I think) discoverers of the island thought they were giant rats, hence the name

rottnest island.