Rottnest Island is to celebrate Little Quokka’s Big Birthday next weekend by inviting children aged 12 and younger to enjoy travel and admission free.
According to the Island the annual event celebrates the arrival of new quokka joeys which are welcomed with free activities for the whole family including live entertainment; arts and craft activities; photography workshops; eco-education sessions; and meet and greets with rangers to learn about the new joeys.
Minister for Tourism, Rita Saffioti welcomed the weekend, saying there was no better time to get the family together to head over to Rottnest Island to celebrate the beloved quokkas
“Quokkas are a Western Australian icon and hundreds of thousands of people flock to Rottnest Island each year to see the friendly animals, so it’s fitting that they get their own special event to celebrate the arrival of new baby joeys,” Ms Saffioti said.
“There’s so much to do over the weekend with live entertainment, arts and craft activities, education sessions and even meet and greets with the rangers, so I certainly encourage people to register for their free tickets and head along to what will be a fantastic event.”
The island said the Quokkas were a major drawcard for tourists all over the world.
“They live up to about 10 years of age and female quokkas will generally have one baby, or joey, each year,” it said.
“Joeys are born tiny, only about 35 grams, and with no fur.
“The first six months of their life are spent in their mother’s pouch and following then, they’ll start to venture out into the world but remain close to their mother’s side until they’re at least 12 months old.”
Registrations are essential online and can be arranged via the Rottnest Island website at this PS News link.
