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Quokka close-up smiling and approaching the camera on Rottnest Island, Western Australia
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Cycling Rottnest Island: How a Smiling Quokka Stole My Heart in Western Australia

I had heard about the quokkas. Nothing prepares you for what an actual quokka, in person, in the wild, on a sunlit path, will do to your heart. A day on Rottnest Island, properly done.

@craig·22 Apr 2026·8 min read·👁 1
📍 Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia