Rottnest Island

Rottnest Island SeanMack, CC BY 2.5

Island near Perth, Western Australia

Rottnest Island, nicknamed "Rotto", is a 19-square-kilometre (7.3 sq mi) island off the coast of Western Australia, 18 kilometres (11 mi) west of Fremantle. A sandy, low-lying island formed on a base of aeolianite limestone, it is an A-class reserve, the highest level of protection afforded to public land.

Also known as...Rotto, Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia, Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Wadjemup, Rottnest Island / Wadjemup, and Rottnest Island/Wadjemup
Shark fatally mauls Australian diver

Shark fatally mauls Australian diver A father-of-two was killed by a great white shark while spearfishing near Western Australia's Rottnest Island.