Accommodation
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Prices:
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$150 - $250
- Contact:
- 08 9292 5011
- Address:
- 1 Bedford Avenue
Rottnest Island Rottnest Island 6161
Description:
Once a stately Colonial style mansion, the Quokka Arms (formerly the Rottnest Hotel) was the official summer residence for the Governors of Western Australia. Built in 1864, and recognised as one of the finest examples of mid-Victorian architecture remaining in Western Australia, it was originally named The Governor's Cottage to signify its junior rank to Government House on the mainland. The Governors usually spent up to two months each year on the Island, bringing over the butler, other servants and carriages. The last occupant was Sir Gerald Strickland, and the Island's stylish Vice-Regal days ended in 1912.