Val’s Guidebook to Rockingham and Perth

Val
Val’s Guidebook to Rockingham and Perth

MY FAVOURITE RESTAURANTS AND BARS

So many places to eat and drink in Rockingham. These are just a few of our favourites. Bon appetit.
HIGHLY RECOMMEND: Need to chill out for a few hours? Drop down to Rockingham Foreshore and enjoy a drink or two. Pizzas and tacos are their specialty and the service is always super friendly.
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Mini Bar
57A Rockingham Beach Rd
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HIGHLY RECOMMEND: Need to chill out for a few hours? Drop down to Rockingham Foreshore and enjoy a drink or two. Pizzas and tacos are their specialty and the service is always super friendly.
HIGHLY RECOMMEND: Fabulous breakfasts and lunches. Spectacular outlook over parks and ocean. And now there are Sundowner evenings on weekends! Suited to families and there are discounts for seniors!
Chandler's Kitchen
17 Rockingham Beach Rd
HIGHLY RECOMMEND: Fabulous breakfasts and lunches. Spectacular outlook over parks and ocean. And now there are Sundowner evenings on weekends! Suited to families and there are discounts for seniors!
Awesome ice cream sundaes. Pretty hard to beat for flavour and coolness :-)
Eye Scream Café
1 Rockingham Beach Rd
Awesome ice cream sundaes. Pretty hard to beat for flavour and coolness :-)
HIGHLY RECOMMEND: Gold Plate Awards for this stylish restaurant. Tapas and amazing wines for those special occasions!
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Rustico
61 Rockingham Beach Rd
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HIGHLY RECOMMEND: Gold Plate Awards for this stylish restaurant. Tapas and amazing wines for those special occasions!
High class exquisite dining on the Rockingham Foreshore.
Exclusive Chinese Cuisine
17-21 Rockingham Beach Rd
High class exquisite dining on the Rockingham Foreshore.
On the beach and just back from the Rockingham jetty. One of many perfect locations for your best sunset photo.
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Sunsets
1 Railway Terrace
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On the beach and just back from the Rockingham jetty. One of many perfect locations for your best sunset photo.
Eggs and coffee. Always crowded. Best breakfasts!
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Lu Lu's
15 Rockingham Beach Rd
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Eggs and coffee. Always crowded. Best breakfasts!
Enjoy high quality Italian pasta and pizza. You won't regret it.
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Lavoro Italiano Restaurant
7A Rockingham Beach Rd
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Enjoy high quality Italian pasta and pizza. You won't regret it.
Great food and coffee at the Palm Beach Jetty. Popular with all.
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Spill the Beans @ Palm Beach Jetty
16/91 Esplanade
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Great food and coffee at the Palm Beach Jetty. Popular with all.
Pengo's Cafe is at 153 Arcadia Drive. Before venturing to Penguin Island enjoy a breakfast, lunch or purchase takeaway food for your ferry or Wild Encounters tour to Penguin Island. Provisions must be taken with you as there are no shops on the island. Coffee, toilets, and changerooms.
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Pengo's Cafe
153 Arcadia Dr
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Pengo's Cafe is at 153 Arcadia Drive. Before venturing to Penguin Island enjoy a breakfast, lunch or purchase takeaway food for your ferry or Wild Encounters tour to Penguin Island. Provisions must be taken with you as there are no shops on the island. Coffee, toilets, and changerooms.
The Dome is an iconic Western Australian cafe chain popular for its coffees and meals all over Perth.
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Dôme Café - Rockingham
15 Kent St
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The Dome is an iconic Western Australian cafe chain popular for its coffees and meals all over Perth.

SIGHTSEEING AND THINGS TO DO IN ROCKINGHAM

HIGHLY RECOMMEND: Safe and pristine beaches along the foreshore. Beautiful green and shady parks. Cafes and restaurants. An ideal place for picnics and barbecues. Enjoy the new Rockingham Foreshore Development.
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Rockingham Beach
Kent St
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HIGHLY RECOMMEND: Safe and pristine beaches along the foreshore. Beautiful green and shady parks. Cafes and restaurants. An ideal place for picnics and barbecues. Enjoy the new Rockingham Foreshore Development.
HIGHLY RECOMMEND: Sunsets, restaurants, swimming, fishing.. Simply stunning. Enjoy the colourful redevelopment of the foreshore.
Rockingham Jetty
HIGHLY RECOMMEND: Sunsets, restaurants, swimming, fishing.. Simply stunning. Enjoy the colourful redevelopment of the foreshore.
HIGHLY RECOMMEND: For the fit and adventurous we have 10% discount vouchers for a day of kayaking and snorkellong around the Shoalwater Islands. Enjoy sea liions and penguins and you may even see a pod ot dolphins. Kayaks are tandem and suited to two people.
Capricorn SeaKayaking
153 Arcadia Dr
HIGHLY RECOMMEND: For the fit and adventurous we have 10% discount vouchers for a day of kayaking and snorkellong around the Shoalwater Islands. Enjoy sea liions and penguins and you may even see a pod ot dolphins. Kayaks are tandem and suited to two people.
HIGHLY RECOMMEND: Gain access to Penguin island by ferry or Wild Encounters Tours. Tickets available online or from Pengo's Cafe on Arcadia Drive.
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Penguin Island
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HIGHLY RECOMMEND: Gain access to Penguin island by ferry or Wild Encounters Tours. Tickets available online or from Pengo's Cafe on Arcadia Drive.
HIGHLY RECOMMEND: The smallest penguins in the world are the 'little' orthe 'fairy' penguins which are found in the south west corner of WA and south coast of Australia. Penguin Island is open from mid-September to early June. It closes during winter for the breeding season. The Discovery Centre cares for about a dozen injured penguins. Penguin feedings occur at 10.30am, 12,30pm and 2.30pm. They are just beautiful. As well many penguins nest on the island. There are no shops and there is no accommodation on the island. You must take everything that you would require for a picnic including rugs, water and food. There are numerous beaches but the best ones are on the western side facing the ocean. Many boardwalks traverse the island and you can explore at will. Enjoy the beach and sunshine but don't forget the sunscreen.
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Penguin Island Discovery Centre
153 Arcadia Drive
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HIGHLY RECOMMEND: The smallest penguins in the world are the 'little' orthe 'fairy' penguins which are found in the south west corner of WA and south coast of Australia. Penguin Island is open from mid-September to early June. It closes during winter for the breeding season. The Discovery Centre cares for about a dozen injured penguins. Penguin feedings occur at 10.30am, 12,30pm and 2.30pm. They are just beautiful. As well many penguins nest on the island. There are no shops and there is no accommodation on the island. You must take everything that you would require for a picnic including rugs, water and food. There are numerous beaches but the best ones are on the western side facing the ocean. Many boardwalks traverse the island and you can explore at will. Enjoy the beach and sunshine but don't forget the sunscreen.
HIGHLY RECOMMEND: This company provides a number of tours departing from Pengos Cafe at 153 Arcadia Drive 1. Swim with Wild Dolphins Day Trip (for the fit and adventurous) 2. Penguin and Sea Lion Cruise 3. Dolphins, Penguins and Sea Lions Cruise (a favourite for all ages)
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Rockingham Wild Encounters gavebutikk
153 Arcadia Dr
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HIGHLY RECOMMEND: This company provides a number of tours departing from Pengos Cafe at 153 Arcadia Drive 1. Swim with Wild Dolphins Day Trip (for the fit and adventurous) 2. Penguin and Sea Lion Cruise 3. Dolphins, Penguins and Sea Lions Cruise (a favourite for all ages)
Stand up paddle boarding lessons available on the beach at Rockingham.
WASUP
129 Esplanade
Stand up paddle boarding lessons available on the beach at Rockingham.
HIGHLY RECOMMEND: Tandem skydiving from 15,000 ft is an unbeatable way to see Rockingham! Skydiving the beach is an unforgettable experience.
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Skydive Perth
14-16 Kent St
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HIGHLY RECOMMEND: Tandem skydiving from 15,000 ft is an unbeatable way to see Rockingham! Skydiving the beach is an unforgettable experience.

SIGHTSEEING BEYOND ROCKINGHAM

Some exciting experiences and day trips can be found below.
HIGHLY RECOMMEND: To get to the Rottnest Express Ferry from Rockingham, it is about a 40 minute drive to Rous Head at Port Beach, Fremantle. The ferry takes about 30 minutes to Rottnest (on a calm day). Enjoy beautiful beaches, cafes and restaurants and don't forget to get a selfie with a very cute and friendly quokka. Alternatively, go on an absolutely amazing day tour. There are so many to choose from, one to suit every taste and every price range. One amazing tour can be found at this website: https://www.airbnb.com.au/experiences/1258297?source=homes_pdp
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Rottnest Island
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HIGHLY RECOMMEND: To get to the Rottnest Express Ferry from Rockingham, it is about a 40 minute drive to Rous Head at Port Beach, Fremantle. The ferry takes about 30 minutes to Rottnest (on a calm day). Enjoy beautiful beaches, cafes and restaurants and don't forget to get a selfie with a very cute and friendly quokka. Alternatively, go on an absolutely amazing day tour. There are so many to choose from, one to suit every taste and every price range. One amazing tour can be found at this website: https://www.airbnb.com.au/experiences/1258297?source=homes_pdp
HIGHLY RECOMMEND: Do not visit Perth without seeing Kings Park. The views over the Swan River are spectacular and the war memorial is well worth a visit. Beautiful botanical gardens. Amazing adventure playgrounds for children including the DNA Tower.
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Kings Park
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HIGHLY RECOMMEND: Do not visit Perth without seeing Kings Park. The views over the Swan River are spectacular and the war memorial is well worth a visit. Beautiful botanical gardens. Amazing adventure playgrounds for children including the DNA Tower.
Enjoy this large West Australian port. Museums, hotels, restaurants, coffee shops and markets.
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Fremantle
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Enjoy this large West Australian port. Museums, hotels, restaurants, coffee shops and markets.
For adventures beyond compare, families can enjoy a variety of water slides and exciting experiences at Adventure World in Bibra Lake.
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Adventure World, Perth
351 Progress Dr
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For adventures beyond compare, families can enjoy a variety of water slides and exciting experiences at Adventure World in Bibra Lake.
HIGHLY RECOMMEND: An exceptional ferry service over the beautiful Swan River. These electric ferries carry up to 11 passengers from Elizabeth Quay. Skippers offer a personalised commentary on places of interest including Optus Stadium and Claisebrook.
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Little Ferry Company
Elizabeth Quay
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HIGHLY RECOMMEND: An exceptional ferry service over the beautiful Swan River. These electric ferries carry up to 11 passengers from Elizabeth Quay. Skippers offer a personalised commentary on places of interest including Optus Stadium and Claisebrook.
VIneyards, wineries, breweries, chocolate and cheese. The Swan Valley has it all.
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Swan Valley
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VIneyards, wineries, breweries, chocolate and cheese. The Swan Valley has it all.
HIGHLY RECOMMEND: If you are looking for waves, visit Secret Harbour. It is about half an hour away from our home.
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Secret Harbour Surf Lifesaving Club
Secret Harbour Boulevard
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HIGHLY RECOMMEND: If you are looking for waves, visit Secret Harbour. It is about half an hour away from our home.
HIGHLY RECOMMEND: Enjoy a leisurely train trip to the city (PERTH STATION) and then catch a CAT bus to the stadium. You may like to do a tour of the stadium or simply walk along the banks of the river. During the winter months, you can enjoy an AFL (football) match.
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Optus Stadium
333 Victoria Park Dr
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HIGHLY RECOMMEND: Enjoy a leisurely train trip to the city (PERTH STATION) and then catch a CAT bus to the stadium. You may like to do a tour of the stadium or simply walk along the banks of the river. During the winter months, you can enjoy an AFL (football) match.
RECOMMEND: Take a train ride into the city (Perth Station). Bars and restaurants to enjoy in Yagan Square.
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Yagan Square
William Street
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RECOMMEND: Take a train ride into the city (Perth Station). Bars and restaurants to enjoy in Yagan Square.
RECOMMEND: Catch the train from Rockingham to Elizabeth Quay Station. Enjoy restaurants, bars and beautiful views of the city. There is an amazing adventure playground for children to enjoy as well.
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Elizabeth Quay
The Esplanade
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RECOMMEND: Catch the train from Rockingham to Elizabeth Quay Station. Enjoy restaurants, bars and beautiful views of the city. There is an amazing adventure playground for children to enjoy as well.