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Fong > 20060423_1934 Quokkas on Rottnest Island. There are now more quokkas on Rottnest Island than before Europeans came to Australia. This is because of extensive land-clearing on Rottnest Island, which has increased the amount of vegetation which the quokkas like to eat. In fact, it could be said that the quokkas are too numerous and suppressing certain types of vegetation on Rottnest Island.
Fong > 20060423_1931 Rottnest Island was discovered by the Dutch, who reported that is was filled with rats. The 'rats' were quokka, which are actually a marsupial.
Fong > 20060423_1921 This burning boat appeared on the evening news. Everyone was rescued from the boat, and the boat later sank.
Fong > 20060423_1917 Burning pleasure boat, Rottnest Island. Needless to say, the events occurring off-shore seriously delayed the walking tour!
Fong > 20060423_1912 While walking with a volunteer guide, a pleasure boat was noted to be smoking. Fourteen people escaped from this boat unharmed.
Fong > 20060423_1911 Bathurst Lighthouse, Rottnest Island. Rottnest Island is just a short boat ride from Perth's port, Fremantle. This has proved to be treacherous to many boats approaching Fremantle. The Rottnest Island coast is dotted with shipwreck sites. This is the second lighthouse to have been built on the island.
Fong > 20060423_1906 Bathurst Lighthouse, Rottnest Island. The first settlers in Rottnest Island were farmers. This is pretty hard to imagine, since the soil is arid and most of the internal lakes have become salty. Later, Rottnest Island became a prison for Aborigines and juvenile offenders.
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Quokkas on Rottnest Island.
There are now more quokkas on Rottnest Island than before Europeans came to Australia. This is because of extensive land-clearing on Rottnest Island, which has increased the amount of vegetation which the quokkas like to eat. In fact, it could be said that the quokkas are too numerous and suppressing certain types of vegetation on Rottnest Island.
Fong > 20060423_1934 Quokkas on Rottnest Island. There are now more quokkas on Rottnest Island than before Europeans came to Australia. This is because of extensive land-clearing on Rottnest Island, which has increased the amount of vegetation which the quokkas like to eat. In fact, it could be said that the quokkas are too numerous and suppressing certain types of vegetation on Rottnest Island.
20060423_1934
Quokkas on Rottnest Island.
There are now more quokkas on Rottnest Island than before Europeans came to Australia. This is because of extensive land-clearing on Rottnest Island, which has increased the amount of vegetation which the quokkas like to eat. In fact, it could be said that the quokkas are too numerous and suppressing certain types of vegetation on Rottnest Island.
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