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WA Rottnest Field Trip
Sunday, 15 August, 2021 @ 8:20 am - 4:00 pm (Australia/Perth time)
$80.00 – $160.00Rottnest bicycle field trip Sunday 15th August
Professor Chris Elders will be leading a keen bunch of field trippers on a bicycle tour of Rottnest, taking in sights at Salmon point, Fairbridge Bluff, the light house, Mt Herschell Quarry, and Geordie bay.
This will be a circular route, with a scenic stop to eat out packed lunches (please bring your own) and return back to the settlement in time for a beer in the pub before the ferry returns to Perth.
Rottnest Island is a Class A Reserve (R 16713). Within the reserve are nine State Geoheritage Sites with geological features considered to be either unique or of outstanding scientific and educational value within Western Australia.
Rottnest Island tells the story of sea-level change over the last 140 000 years— when the sea was both higher and lower.
Most of the island is Tamala Limestone, formed from coastal wind-blown sand dunes that built up when sea level was 130 metres below today’s level, and the coast was 12 kilometres west of the island. Today the coast is 20 km to the east! From the lighthouse at Wadjemup Hill you can see younger, high-relief, steep-sided limestone dunes sitting on top of older, low-relief limestone dunes.
Please note that for insurance reasons this trip is only open to members. If you are not currently a member you will need to sign up before booking.
Prices:
Members: $160
Students: $80
Note: This price is for the instruction only. It does not include ferry fares, bike hire or lunch. These need to be arranged separately at your own cost.
Getting there:
The trip begins at 0820 at the signpost outside the visitors centre at the entrance to the pier. However you travel you must be at this meeting point, with your bicycle by this time.
If you are coming over on the ferry for the day, the recommended ferries are:
depart from | time | arrive to | time | depart from | time | arrive to | time | list price | bike hire | bike freight | ||
Rottnest express | Freo B shed | 0730 | Rottnest | 0800 | Rottnest | 1600 | Freo B shed | 1640 | $70.50 | $30.00 | $15.00 | |
Sealink | Freo B shed | 0700 | Rottnest | 0730 | Rottnest | 1600 | Freo B shed | 1635 | $65.50 | $30.00 | $15.00 | |
Rottnest fast ferries | Hillaries | 0730 | Rottnest | 0815 | Rottnest | 1630 | Hillaries | 1715 | $87.50 | $30.00 | $15.00 |
Various discounts are available on ferry bookings through certain memberships (RAC, HBF, entertainment book etc)