2. • Where is penguin island
Penguin island is : located on the corner of Arcadia Drive
and Penguin Road, Shoalwater (45
minutes
south of Perth). Rockingham Wild
Encounters is located
on the corner of Arcadia
Drive and Penguin
Road, Shoalwater.
&
Just 45 minutes south of Perth
and a five minute ferry ride
across Shoalwater Bay.
3. • What do I get at penguin island
what do I get at penguin island:
are
serve so there
d is a nature re xcellent picnic
Peng uin Islan s. There
i s an e
café
no shops or
Area .
4. • what do I need to bring
visitor
s are w
food a e
You need to bring : nd drin lcome to bri
mainla ks. Pen ng the
n d) go s C a ir own
is open fé ( o n
daily f the
coffee or bre
akfast
(dine i , lunch
n an d t and
4.30pm akeaw
. ay) fro
Bring c m 8 am
o m fo r –
swimm table s
er hoes o
and to s r th o n
gs,
wels. S
surfbo norkel
ards ling eq
a n d fi s uipmen
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the fe ds can
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5. • How much does it cost to go
e f e rry tr ansfers to
Ultimat
in island f o r th e da y
pengu
Cost.
d o l la r s f or adults
*$12
2 dollars f ro conc.*
*$ 1
l l a r s fo r kids 3-12
*$12 do
6. what sort of tours at
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4 d
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Penguin Island Ferry 10.1 pm, 3.1 ferries sy days
& Cruise Options 2.10 eturn d on bu
r e
Unlimited return ferry Extra s requir
a
transfers for the day
Optional entry to
penguin feeding at
the Discovery Centre
(10.30am, 12.30pm & pm s
and 3.00 busy day s)
2.30pm) 9.0 0am duled on hristma
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7. • What time of the year to visit
g h to the
When to Visit om mid Se ptember throu
is open daily fr winter
Penguin I sland June. It is closed over the
dation Day lo ng weekend in disturbed durin
g their
Foun s are not
months to ens ure the penguin
nesting time
8. • What are the safety and dangers at
penguin island?
penguin Island ferries are using cargo nets instead of life-rings to
haul in distressed children and adults.
Some have even drowned making the crossing.
Hordes of people make the 800m waist-deep sandbar walk to the
popular eco-tourism island in the morning calm. But problems arise
when they try late-afternoon
returns, as incoming tides and strong sea breezes make conditions
treacherous.
Island manager, the Department of Environment and Conservation,
and tour operator Rockingham Wild Adventures, estimate about 20
rescues so far this season.
But they acknowledge a bigger number of waders would have been
saved by private boats after the last ferry at 4pm had departed for
the coast in Rockingham.
9. • What are the environmental issues?
problems arise when they try late-afternoon
returns, as incoming tides and strong sea
breezes make conditions treacherous.
10. Enquires
• Email: info@penguinisland.com.au
• Phone: +618 9591 1333
• Fax: +618 9528 1715
• Address: Corner of Arcadia Drive and
Penguin Road, Shoalwater
• Post: PO Box 5321, Rockingham Beach,
WA, 6168
