- Duration
- a driving day, ~40 minutes from Perth (≈ 2 h 15 min: moving and stop time only)
- Who it suits
- Everyone
- Transport
- drive
- Start
- Point Peron
- Finish
- Rockingham foreshore
- Pace
- moderate pace
- Best time
- a calm, windless morning if you want to snorkel
- Budget per adult
- fuel, and check the board for any entry feePrices as of: July 2026; transport and zoo prices October 2026
Getting there
Go by car. Point Peron and the Rockingham foreshore are beyond the Fremantle train.
Stops in order
The text version of the route: stops, time at each and the legs between them. Times are estimates, without queues, traffic or swims.
1. Point Peron~1 h 10 min at the stop
The mainland cape. On a calm day people snorkel the reef. Penguin Island is opposite, and the ferry is not running this season.
Tip: Do not cross the sandbar to the island. There are no lifeguards. Get in only if the day is calm and you can see the bottom.
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2. Rockingham foreshore~50 min at the stop
The town shore, with cafes after the cape. Lunch is here, and so is the swim if the flags are up.
Tip: Leave the snorkel at the cape. On the foreshore, swim between the flags.
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Before you go
- Route times are estimates: walking, driving and a sensible pause at each stop. Add queues, traffic and swims yourself.
- Prices, timetables and trail status change. Check the venue's official site and the state transport app before you go.
- On beaches, swim only between the red and yellow flags. Use sun protection even when it is cloudy.