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ROCKINGHAM
FUN FACT // Take the kids to
the award-winning accessible
playground on the Secret
Harbour Foreshore.
a glimpse. Join the team for
a Dolphin and Sea Lion Cruise
where you’ll drift through the
crystal clear waters in search
of local dolphins. Once spotted,
you’ll get an opportunity to get
right into the water alongside
the gentle creatures. The marine
park is renowned for its social
dolphin pods, who often put on
a show as you peacefully snorkel
beside them.
Nearby you can spy the
neighbouring Seal Island, home
to rare Australian sea lions. Get
a better vantage point of the
lounging sea lions on a Capricorn
Seakayaking tour, or join them
in the water with Perth Wildlife
Encounter’s Snorkel with Sea Lions
tour. For the ultimate vantage
point of the spectacular marine
park, soar overhead with Skydive
Australia.
PEEL ESTATE WINES
Dine on fresh seafood and hearty
steaks at Latitude 32 or share
a mix of Mediterranean tapas
with sangria at Rustico Tapas &
Wine Bar.
Stay along the foreshore at Cee
& See Caravan Park or one of the
hotels or apartments to wake up
to refreshing coastal views.
SAFETY BAY & BEYOND
POINT PERON
A short drive southwest of the
foreshore will take you to the
iconic Point Peron / Boya Kaarla.
Located at the southern end of
Cockburn Sound / Derbal Nara, this
rugged limestone cape is home
to a collection of protected bays
and is the perfect vantage point to
observe sweeping sunset vistas of
Shoalwater Islands Marine Park.
Expand your horizons on the
Cape Peron Loop / Wanamalu, a
moderate 3.6km track and one of
Rockingham’s many immersive
walking trails.
Kick it up a notch and tour
Cockburn Sound by jet ski with
Jet Ski Tours Perth.
TIP // Experience a Noongar
cultural walking tour with
Hidden deTours and
In Culture Tours.
SECRET HARBOUR BEACH
SHOALWATER ISLANDS
MARINE PARK
Spanning 6,000 hectares, the
protected Shoalwater Islands
Marine Park is a treasure trove
of aquatic activity and home
to spectacular sea animals like
playful bottlenose dolphins, sea
lions and pelicans. Dolphins thrive
in Rockingham’s waters and can
be found gliding through the
surrounding beaches. Cavernous
reefs like The Sisters make for
otherworldly scuba diving or
snorkelling expeditions, while
the Saxon Ranger Dive Wreck in
Warnbro Sound is a renowned
underwater playground.
Marine life abounds under the
water’s surface, and Perth Wildlife
Encounters is your best bet to catch
In Safety Bay, kite surfer
fanatics flock to the world-class
kitesurfing destination, The Pond.
Its consistent winds and mirror
like flat water makes for the best
conditions. If you’re new to the
sport or in need of equipment,
Seabreeze Kitesurf School will
assist with lessons and gear.
Did you know, Rockingham
is Perth’s ‘golf coast’, boasting
three premium courses? South
of Safety Bay, hang out at the
architecturally renowned and
award-winning Links Kennedy Bay
clubhouse, before continuing the
tour to the Scottish style green at
Secret Harbour Golf Links.
Discover
more of
Rockingham
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