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penguin island,dolphins ,seals,all kinds of sea birds..
fantastic day out,,

its just past rockingham...you can walk across the sand bank which is great,
or take the ferry...

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Penguin Island is good fun but I'd be tempted to go to Rottnest, Lovely place hire a push bike and have a wonderfull cycle around see the Quokka's.
It's so nice and relaxing.
http://www.rottnestisland.com/en/Att...ns/default.htm
Good luck with the diving contest but tell her not to be to good or some football team might sign her.
Gary:beer: and Vikky

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i did not do rottnest ,i am saving it for my return leg in a month or so....

counting the days...

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Rotnest and Penguin Island look perfect!! Thanks for those suggestions. I'll have a look at the websites and decide what to do.

Thanks guys

Rudi
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The beach at Point Peron, which is nearby is great and my favourite beach in the Perth area.

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For something different, kids love the little 2+2 wheel scoot-cars you can hire at Scoot Freo to drive around Fremantle . There's a pic of some here:
http://www.experienceperth.com/en/Fr...nd/default.htm.
You hire them from a tiny office close to the Rottnest ferry terminal.

Mark

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Hi Rudi, we are minutes from Penguin Island, we have a Bed and Breakfast on Penguin Road,have a look on our web page at www.cedarcottagewa.com If you want to do the dolphin watch with Rockingham Dolphins, you must book.Suzette.

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Reading this thread makes you realise how little there is is to do in Perth, considering that it's a major city with a population of over 1 mill.

But hey, it is quite often sunny.

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you cant miss

http://www.cohunu.com.au/info.html

a wildlife park where you have the opportunity to hold a koala and get up real close with the aussie wildlife

and Tumblegum Farm (southwest highway?) cant find a link for you but great for kids - aboriginal demos, whip cracking, damper eating, sheep shearing etc

We also enjoyed the reptile centre where the staff were very informative and welcoming and we got the opportunity to hold snakes and lizards (thats if you like the hands on stuff)

http://www.about-australia.com/trave...eptile-centre/

though cant explain why it does not appeal to anyone over 35

Our visit was 2002 and 2003 now so hopefully these places still do still do the things they did to us - we have had memorable holidays there and hope it is the same for you.

Apologies if the links are a bit naff, but I am doing it rather rushed as I am packing 'cause after 2 1/2 years our visas are through. our house is sold and we are off to revisit all of these wonderful places next month - but as residents!

bon voyage

Sam

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Take the family on the boat from perth to freo and onto rottnest island and from there hire bikes and spend the day cycling round rottnest. Take the camera and take pictures of quokkas (cute little furballs) thenafter you have finished cycling graba weird pink blue and green icecream from the icecream shop really strange icecream and yummy. Get back on boat and head back to perth stopping off at luckyshag pub at marina for a pint and some potato wedges with sour cream and sweet chilli. Walk it off by taking a stroll up the swanny.

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Fair goes! The OP was asking for "unusual" things to do. We find there is so much "normal" stuff to do we are always making decisions on which ones to do and which ones to leave for another day.

So far as Rotto goes - I was really disappointed on our one trip there. We went from Hillarys and it was very expensive and very busy so we only got about 5 hours on the island before we got the last available ferry back. There isn't much to do there - ride a cycle, go snorkelling and that is about it (for the whingers who complain there is nothing to do in Perth but go to the beach it would be horrible:p ). There is one pub (waited an hour for a meal before giving up; couldn't get a seat), one cafe and a dozen or so shops / takeaways in the main settlement. To do it justice you would need to go for a few days and have all the gear you need lined up rather than standing in long queues to collect it.

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must do?

Buy my house! Please :wub:

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Don't know about Perth but am thrilled to hear that your daughter is in the Aussie championships. She has my very best wishes and hopes that she manages to do her best despite the obvious stress. All the best!:)

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Oh God!! how depressing. I promised myself not to read these forums but i'm having a bad, what seems like the last 6 months and this isnt helping.CRAP!!!!!

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These forums make me feel alot better and helps you see there are people in the same boat. But hey if it makes you feel better switch off and then you can wallor by yourself! We will still carry on tuning in!