#wadjemup

[theroyaltenenblarghs]

Full moon

[halleythecometcorgi]

So this week, my partner and I took a couple of days off and had a little adventure on Rottnest Island/Wadjemup! No pets are allowed on the island, so Halley was very well looked after by  https://www.instagram.com/_kennox/

My partner bought a GoPro just before we went, so we took a few videos while snorkelling. The water was just beautiful, will have to go back sometime to try more of the snorkelling spots!

Other highlights: the tiny Quokka that snuck onto our porch to say hi, going out to see the stars during a brief blackout and a couple of extremely pretty sunsets.

Halley got on well with her pet sitters, but was so excited to see us! Bounced between us like a ping pong ball, did happy zoomies, then settled down with that loving expression. It was a great adventure, but it’s good to be home.

[alittletoosmarttobestraight]

Guys, look at the colour of this water. Look at this sea. So many different shades of blue and green. This beach was like heaven. . #Wadjemup . Photo taken: 22/04/2019 . . . . . #WA #Australia #Travel #Beach #Sea #Water #Photographs #Instagram #April #Autumn #2019 (at Pinky Beach) https://www.instagram.com/p/B4LbF-ChMW0/?igshid=32fk2z81q6jt

[thereisthisguyiknow]

Quokka on Wadjemup; the only place in the world you’ll find these wonderful creatures.

[theroyaltenenblarghs]

Upturned treehouse on Wadjemup

[triumph-of-adaptation]

I know yall love quokkas but I feel like not enough people know that Rottnest Island / Wadjemup literally still has mass graves of Aboriginal men. The place is haunted af. 4000 Aboriginal men were imprisoned there and used for forced labour to build a prison. This went on for a century (1838-1931) and it’s still a painful history for a lot of Aboriginal people in Boorloo and across Western Australia. It’s literally on the Rottnest website. If you’re visiting for the cute quokkas just be respectful of the history.

Rottnest Island: Black prison to white playground

Today Rottnest Island, off Fremantle, is a popular holiday spot, but few realise the island's dark past as a prison for Indigenous men.

[alittletoosmarttobestraight]

No selfies because naps. . #Quokkas . Photo taken: 22/04/2019 . . . . . #Wadjemup #WA #Australia #Cutie #Travel #Naps #April #Autumn #Photographs #Instagram #2019 (at Rottnest Island, Western Australia) https://www.instagram.com/p/B4uWOU8Bebf/?igshid=ftnis6hicgeo

[alittletoosmarttobestraight]

Finding a friend from the train on the island. . #Wadjemup . Photo taken: 22/04/2019 . . . . . #Friends #Selfie #Travel #WA #Australia #April #Autumn #Photographs #Instagram #2019 #IceCream (at Rottnest Island, Western Australia) https://www.instagram.com/p/B4uUMDHA6iw/?igshid=12trrd5pkrz3r