In 1931, civil engineer Frank Vincent proposed the artificial 120ha residential island be built in the middle of the Swan River by dredging the riverbed. The island was conceived to provide a ...

Discover Perth, where urban sophistication meets natural beauty. Wander Kings Park, relax at Cottesloe Beach, or meet quokkas on Rottnest Island. With endless sunshine and coastal adventures, Perth is ...

Natural wonders are as elemental and ancient as they get on the Coral Coast, north of Perth. And charter flights and Indigenous guides are helping to open up its islands, peninsulas and lagoons In ...

A Perth-based mining company says it is aiming to begin production of mineral sands from the Tiwi Islands, north of Darwin, by mid-next year. Matilda Minerals has outlined its intention in an ...

In the late 17th century, Dutch explorer William de Vlamingh saw this sunny island's hordes of quokkas (think small kangaroos) and thought they were rats, so he named the island, Rotte nest, literally ...