Penguin Island

"Absolutely amazing place to take the family! Buy your tickets online or at the Visitor centre... staff are friendly and professional. The boat ride over to Penguin island is short and pleasant. Easy access for the pram was a bonus! The island is well maintained and the discovery centre was small but great.. the Penguins looked well cared for and happy. Excellent picnic area with plenty of shade and tables with chairs. You can also swim in the ocean off Penguin island! Bathrooms are also available on the island. Will be back before it closes in June this year (2023)."

"Great day trip option for the Perth area. We have done it a few times and it's always good. Parking is readily available. Remember to take everything you need with as there is only water and restroom facilities on the island. It's a good idea to familiarise yourself with the information sheet before you get there."

"We came up on the day and managed to get tickets for the cruise on the day. I checked online for the times but it was different on the day, possibly because it was late in the season. We were on the ferry which immediately went for the cruise and then returned to penguin island for the feeding. The cruise was amazing. I quite enjoyed the boat ride to the different islands around Shoalwater marine park. There was plenty of bird life around in the water as well as on the islands. I thought it was quite interesting that the islands were once part of the mainland and that they are the remnants of fossilised tree roots.. Even more interesting is that they all could connect to each other through secret tunnels under the water. We also saw a couple of seals on seal island as well as dolphins with a calf. After the cruise, we headed to the discovery center to watch the penguin feeding. The center isn't very big but did have 2 viewing areas around the pool. It was nice to learn a bit about the penguins as you watch them gulp down fish. We then hiked around the island, which isn't very big. It probably took around 30 minutes to get to the Northern lookout on the boardwalk. We managed to see a seal on the beach as well as many nesting birds. The tide was in so we couldn't walk down to the Western beach to the other lookout closer to the pier. It took about an hour to head to the two observation points and walk around the entire island. There are toilets here but no other shops. There are also a few beaches but it did sound like it wasn't really there for swimming to preserve the area for the wildlife. It was a nice, fairly short adventure in Rockingham."

"A bit crowded on the easter sunday morning, the penguin island is a perfect place for a day out though, its less famous than the world class rottnest island near fremantle, however it has his good side, 45mins ride from perth CBD, plus a 10mins ferry, will gt u to the small island. The park was well maintained with clean facilities, personal lockers, toilets with flushing water, an easy short walk trials around the island. Be sure to check out their penguin show, u can spot few thouands of seagulls everywhere. The trail is suitable for every fitness levels, from toddlers to seniors, bring your own food and drink grab a seat at the beach under the trees, be sure to add trash bags to your luggage, since their eco friendly concept means no bins on the whole island."