The Rottnest Island Authority says it is hopeful it will get some "concrete proposals" to build a new 250-berth marina and resort on the island. The authority on Wednesday released an invitation for ...

Seagrass covering 48,000sqm has been scoured from the sands of Rottnest Island (Western Australia') by almost 900 mooring chains used by recreational boats according to research from Edith Cowan ...

UPDATE: A MAN who allegedly stole a boat and armed himself with a flare gun is in custody after a stand-off with police on Rottnest Island. The man, believed to be in his 30s, allegedly stole a boat ...

Rottnest Island's main jetty is riddled with concrete cancer and sinkholes and needs to be repaired as part of a multimillion-dollar upgrade of the island's deteriorating boating infrastructure. The ...

Some boat owners have been waiting up to 19 years for a mooring at their preferred Rottnest Island location. A boating management plan - released yesterday with a 20-year strategy for the island - ...

Police say they have found the submerged 5.5 metre half-cabin cruiser ‘Yeah Buoy’, which failed to return from a day trip to Rottnest Island on October 4. An intense marine search mounted within hours ...

Experienced sailors have hit back at criticism of a family who were not wearing lifejackets when they were forced to jump overboard after their boat caught fire. Five adults and a five-year-old child ...

The research published in the journal Nature: Scientific Reports surveyed the 'scars' created by mooring chains in the bays around one of Western Australia's iconic tourist destinations. Dr Oscar ...