Longreach Bay, Rottnest Island R246P
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Willem de Vlamingh, a Dutch mariner that thought Rottnests quokkas looked like giant rats. When he landed in 1696, he named the island 'Rat's Nest Island, or in Dutch, Rottenest Island. The 'e' was eventually dropped and today it is also affectionately called Rotto by local West Australians.
