The Basin (Rottnest Island)
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Rottnest Island
Rottnest Island is located off the coast of Western Australia, near Fremantle. It is called Wadjemup by the Noongar people, meaning "place across the water". The island is long, and at its widest point with a total land area of . It is classified as an A Class Reserve and is managed by the...
, Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
. It is located at 31°59′21"S 115°32′9"E, in the northwest of the island, between Pinky Beach and Longreach Bay.
According to the website of Tourism Western Australia
Tourism Western Australia
Tourism Western Australia is the statutory authority responsible for promoting Western Australia as a tourist destination.-External links:* * , tourism website run by Tourism Western Australia...
, it has been awarded "Australia's Top Beach". John T. McMahon once wrote of it: