ROTTNEST ISLAND
Rottnest Island has many different events but a few more famous ones would be the Rottnest Channel Swim which is an annual event conducted by the Rottnest Channel Swim Association with the aim to promote interest in swimming across the Rottnest Channel. The swim was first conducted as an event in 1991 and has captured the imagination of the Western Australian public and ocean swimmers world wide.
The event is a 19.2 kilometre swim from Cottesloe Beach to Rottnest Island and is one of the world's largest open water swims with the 2004 event attracting 2303 swimmers.
Not reserved for the swimming elite, competitors can choose to swim as individuals, duos or teams of four.
To date 547 solo swimmers have successfully completed 929 crossings of the Rottnest Channel.
For more information go to the Rottnest Island Channel Swims website here.
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Another annual event for boaters is the annual Rottnest Island Escorted Safety Convoy. This next paragraph is taken from the Boating Industry Associaton Website. Discover Rottnest Island with Confidence
The Pains Wessex Rottnest Escorted Safety Convoy (RESC) is a fantastic opportunity for new boat owners and their families to enjoy a weekend that is educational and fun!
For over 20 years, Rottnest Escorted Safety Convoys have provided boaties with an interactive experience unique to Western Australia – an organised overnight trip to beautiful Rottnest Island in which you can join in the fun of the Spit Roast and Quiz Night, receive training towards your Recreational Skippers ticket, tours of the bays, learn safe approaches, benefit from the advice and guidance of experienced escorts, learn how to correctly use safety equipment, knot tying and splicing.
So if you want to use your boat to visit Rottnest Island with your family and friends in safety, and really enjoy the benefits of the boating lifestyle – fill out the registration form now and join the famous Rottnest Escorted Safety Convoy!
For more information please click here
Another famous Rottnest Island event which draws much media attention is schoolies or leavers.Schoolies week is that time of year when school leaver's, just after finishing their final exams decide its time to let their hair down and party amongst friends. Rottnest Island is a favorite location to get away.In the past, there have been numerous problems and issues with anti-social behaviour, disruption to other island visitors, damage and other offences being committed however Schoolies week is well policed and planned these days and ex-students seem to behave fairly well but when there is alcohol involved it is often expected for an incident or two to occur.
