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Perth & Rottnest Island

Sunny West-Coast City and the Quokkas of Rottnest

3 daysIdeal stay₹8,500From / night₹3,140Food / day₹5,890Entry

The world's most isolated big city, on the Swan River with Indian Ocean beaches at Cottesloe and Scarborough: Kings Park over the city, Fremantle's markets and old prison, and Rottnest Island, 30-90 minutes by ferry, where quokkas wander and bicycles are the only transport. The sunniest capital in Australia. The nearest Australian city to India: one-stop flights through Singapore are the shortest way in.

Highlights

Quokkas and cycling on Rottnest Island
Kings Park and Botanic Garden
Fremantle Markets and Fremantle Prison
Sunset at Cottesloe Beach
Swan Valley wineries
The Pinnacles Desert day trip

Things to do

Rottnest Island by ferry and bikeMorning · 8h
Kings Park and Botanic GardenMorning · 2h 30m
Fremantle Markets and Fremantle PrisonAfternoon · 4h
Sunset at Cottesloe BeachEvening · 2h
Pinnacles Desert day tripMorning · 9h

Tours & tickets

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When to go

Best time: September – May

Getting there

Fly into Perth & Rottnest Island (PER)

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Flights from India

From Chennai (1 stop)from ₹34,000
From Bengaluru (1 stop)from ₹35,000
From Kochi (1 stop)from ₹35,000
From Kolkata (1 stop)from ₹35,000
From Mumbai (1 stop)from ₹36,000
From Delhi (1 stop)from ₹36,000

Fly into Adelaide & the Barossa (ADL), 2131 km away

Then: Flight · 6h (Qantas / Virgin Australia / Jetstar)

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Flights from India

From Chennai (1 stop)from ₹40,000
From Bengaluru (1 stop)from ₹41,000
From Kolkata (1 stop)from ₹41,000
From Delhi (1 stop)from ₹42,000
From Mumbai (1 stop)from ₹42,000

Fares from India: one way, per person; typical fares, not live prices.

Entry rules

Your passport

Visa needed before you fly for up to 90 days, about ₹16,350

Apply for a Visitor visa (subclass 600), Tourist stream, online in ImmiAccount (immi.homeaffairs.gov.au) at least 6-8 weeks before you fly. The fee is AUD 250 (about ₹16,350) and is not refunded if the visa is refused.
If asked, give biometrics (photo and fingerprints) at an Australian Visa Application Centre run by VFS Global; some applicants are also asked for a medical check.
Wait for the grant letter before booking non-refundable flights: it is an electronic visa linked to your passport, with no sticker. Check the stay it allows (usually 3 months a visit) and any "no further stay" condition.
On the plane, fill in the Incoming Passenger Card and tick "yes" for any food, spices, seeds or plant and animal products you carry. Declare it all; officers will check it and most packaged food is allowed.

Carry: Passport valid for the whole stay (6 months beyond is safest), the same one used for the visa; Visa grant letter (ImmiAccount, printout or PDF); Return or onward ticket; Proof of funds: recent bank statements and income-tax returns, and a leave letter from your employer or proof of your business; Hotel bookings or an invitation letter from your host in Australia; Travel insurance with medical cover (visitors are not covered by Medicare).

The visa fee went up on 1 July 2026: newer sources give AUD 250 for a Tourist-stream application made outside Australia, one older page AUD 200; check the Home Affairs Visa Pricing Estimator before you pay. Australia's biosecurity rules are strict: declare all food, or risk a fine and the cancellation of your visa.

Checked 2026-10; confirm with the embassy before you fly.

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