Penguin Island

On the Saturday before I left Perth, Becks and I decided to make a daytrip to Penguin Island. Penguin Island is a small island, just off the coast, about 45 min south of Perth. Believe it or not, there's actually a colony of penguins that lives on this Aussie island.

Mainland Shoreline

There are 2 ways to get to Penguin Island: you can either take a ferry, or walk. The water between the mainland and Penguin Island is quite shallow, and the walk takes about 20 minutes. Becks and I were initially under the impression that the water was going to be knee high. Turns out it was actually waste high, and neither of us brought a change of clothes. We got totally soaked and ended up sitting on flattened cardboard box all the way back to Perth.

Walking to Penguin Island

Penguin Island Sign

Penguin Island is home to many types of birds, but most people obviously come for the penguins. Guess that's why nearby Seagull Island isn't a tourist attraction, hehe. The wild penguins, which were really hard to spot, live in small caves and under the island boardwalk.

Rock Formations and Caves

On the island, there is also a small habitat for penguins that were injured or orphaned. It was good place to see them up close. The Australian penguins are the the world's smallest variety of penguin, and they are a blue-ish colour.

Penguins in the habitat

And finally, one last shot of the Penguin Island coast...