Val’s Rockingham Guide Book

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Val’s Rockingham Guide Book

Restaurants, Cafes and Bars

Rockingham is spoiled for choice. In less than half an hour you can walk to some of the best places not only in Rockingham, but also in Perth. If you are doing brunch or lunch on a week day, catch the bus from outside our townhouse near to any of the locations below. And of course you have the option of walking, driving or Uber. Look for *HIGHLY RECOMMEND.
***HIGHLY RECOMMEND. Rustico is a culinary treat. It is stylish and the service is superb. Four-time winners of the Gold Plate Award. Wine and dine on the most incredible tapas dishes. Try the six-course tapas degustation with or without wine. It will give you a taste of their Spanish house favourites. Don't miss out on the braised beef cheek or the pork belly. The chicken liver parfait is also pretty special.
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Rustico
61 Rockingham Beach Rd
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***HIGHLY RECOMMEND. Rustico is a culinary treat. It is stylish and the service is superb. Four-time winners of the Gold Plate Award. Wine and dine on the most incredible tapas dishes. Try the six-course tapas degustation with or without wine. It will give you a taste of their Spanish house favourites. Don't miss out on the braised beef cheek or the pork belly. The chicken liver parfait is also pretty special.
***HIGHLY RECOMMEND. We love this place. Head down for Happy Hour around 5pm, and find a table looking out over the ocean and the green and shady parklands. Intimate and noisy. Pizza, nuts, olives. Taco Tuesdays. Can't ask for much more.
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Mini Bar
57A Rockingham Beach Rd
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***HIGHLY RECOMMEND. We love this place. Head down for Happy Hour around 5pm, and find a table looking out over the ocean and the green and shady parklands. Intimate and noisy. Pizza, nuts, olives. Taco Tuesdays. Can't ask for much more.
Do you like Vietnamese food? Try the Beef Luc Lac or the Pan-Fried Barramundi Fillet. They do takeaway as well.
Little Hanoi Restaurant
59 Rockingham Beach Rd
Do you like Vietnamese food? Try the Beef Luc Lac or the Pan-Fried Barramundi Fillet. They do takeaway as well.
Wonderful food choices on the lunch menu including duck with plum sauce and fried rice. Try the Szechuan chicken.
Exclusive Chinese Cuisine
17-21 Rockingham Beach Rd
Wonderful food choices on the lunch menu including duck with plum sauce and fried rice. Try the Szechuan chicken.
Breakfast, brunch or lunch? Meet up with friends and have a chat while you savour the aroma and flavour of glorious fresh-ground coffee.
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Lu Lu's
15 Rockingham Beach Rd
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Breakfast, brunch or lunch? Meet up with friends and have a chat while you savour the aroma and flavour of glorious fresh-ground coffee.
Do you enjoy Italian food? We do. Pizza, spaghetti or gnocchi. You can't beat it.
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Lavoro Italiano Restaurant
7A Rockingham Beach Rd
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Do you enjoy Italian food? We do. Pizza, spaghetti or gnocchi. You can't beat it.
Every coffee lover in WA loves the Dome. Family friendly and great service. Read the paper while you enjoy breakfast or lunch.
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Dôme Café - Rockingham
15 Kent St
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Every coffee lover in WA loves the Dome. Family friendly and great service. Read the paper while you enjoy breakfast or lunch.
A 5 -10 minute drive from our home and you will reach the Palm Beach Jetty and Spill the Beans Cafe. Well worth the drive. Walk the jetty, and then make sure you wander up to the Catalpa Monument to understand some of the history of this area.
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Spill the Beans @ Palm Beach Jetty
16/91 Esplanade
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A 5 -10 minute drive from our home and you will reach the Palm Beach Jetty and Spill the Beans Cafe. Well worth the drive. Walk the jetty, and then make sure you wander up to the Catalpa Monument to understand some of the history of this area.
On the beach, this does not get much better. Any time. Enjoy!
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Sunsets
1 Railway Terrace
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On the beach, this does not get much better. Any time. Enjoy!
***HIGHLY RECOMMEND. Great cuisine and right on the ocean. Unbelievable views. Enjoy!
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Latitude 32
Railway Terrace
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***HIGHLY RECOMMEND. Great cuisine and right on the ocean. Unbelievable views. Enjoy!
*** HIGHLY RECOMMEND. On the corner. The only traffic lights in Central Rockingham. Great location for this restaurant new on the scene. Watch the passing parade and enjoy!
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VAT 116
4 Kent St
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*** HIGHLY RECOMMEND. On the corner. The only traffic lights in Central Rockingham. Great location for this restaurant new on the scene. Watch the passing parade and enjoy!
***HIGHLY RECOMMEND. New on the scene, bright and colourful. Excellent breakfast and lunch menus. Friendly and efficient staff. Great views of parks and ocean. Seniors' discounts. Beginning Sundowners during the summer. Yay!
Chandler's Kitchen
17 Rockingham Beach Rd
***HIGHLY RECOMMEND. New on the scene, bright and colourful. Excellent breakfast and lunch menus. Friendly and efficient staff. Great views of parks and ocean. Seniors' discounts. Beginning Sundowners during the summer. Yay!
***HIGHLY RECOMMEND Only a half hour drive from the house. Magnificent cuisine, but not cheap.
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Millbrook Winery
Old Chestnut Lane
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***HIGHLY RECOMMEND Only a half hour drive from the house. Magnificent cuisine, but not cheap.
***HIGHLY RECOMMEND. Very busy on weekends, so enjoy a quieter moment during the week.
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King Road Brewing Co
796 King Rd
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***HIGHLY RECOMMEND. Very busy on weekends, so enjoy a quieter moment during the week.

Places to see and things to do

HIGHLY RECOMMEND. Rockingham is a coastal paradise with a huge selection of activities for you to try. Swim at the beach, fish from the jetty, kayak in the ocean. Try sky diving and land an the beach. Kitesurfing is a favourite at Safety Bay Learn to scuba dive off the main Rockingham beach. Sail from the Cruising Yacht Club. Snorkel at Point Peron. Surf at Secret Harbour.
Tandem skydiving from up to 15,000 feet is an unbeatable way to see Rockingham! Skydiving over the beach is always unforgettable. And look at where you land? Just five minutes to walk from the house.
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Skydive Perth
14-16 Kent St
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Tandem skydiving from up to 15,000 feet is an unbeatable way to see Rockingham! Skydiving over the beach is always unforgettable. And look at where you land? Just five minutes to walk from the house.
Wow. One of the top places in Australia. You have to go here on a windy afternoon. Watch, learn or participate. You will love it.
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West Oz Kiteboarding Lessons
Arcadia Drive
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Wow. One of the top places in Australia. You have to go here on a windy afternoon. Watch, learn or participate. You will love it.
Grab a stand up paddle board (SUP) and learn. There are lessons and classes for all ages and skill levels.
WASUP
129 Esplanade
Grab a stand up paddle board (SUP) and learn. There are lessons and classes for all ages and skill levels.
Jetpack is a system allowing the user to fly in a seated position where the propulsion comes from two jets on you back controlled by your hands. Looks like a whole lot of fun to me!
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Jetpack Flyboard Perth
61 Rockingham Beach Rd
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Jetpack is a system allowing the user to fly in a seated position where the propulsion comes from two jets on you back controlled by your hands. Looks like a whole lot of fun to me!
Snorkel or scuba. Enjoy the coastal beauty of Cape Peron on a walk along its shores or take the plunge to explore some of the underwater features of the Shoalwater Islands Marine Park.
Point Peron Dive Site Car Park
Point Peron Road
Snorkel or scuba. Enjoy the coastal beauty of Cape Peron on a walk along its shores or take the plunge to explore some of the underwater features of the Shoalwater Islands Marine Park.
***HIGHLY RECOMMEND. Safe and serene. There are kilometres of beaches that you can access from Rockingham. And Rockingham has just won the Cleanest Metropolitan Beach Award for the third time. By the way, the photo attached to this site is very much out of date.
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Rockingham Beach
Kent St
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***HIGHLY RECOMMEND. Safe and serene. There are kilometres of beaches that you can access from Rockingham. And Rockingham has just won the Cleanest Metropolitan Beach Award for the third time. By the way, the photo attached to this site is very much out of date.
***HIGHLY RECOMMEND. This is the best trip you can do. Drive to Safety Bay, catch the ferry over to the island. There are boardwalks which will lead you to all areas. Swim, snorkel, kayak. It is just beautiful. Time it to watch the penguins being fed. Take your own provisions as there are no shops or cafes.
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Penguin Island
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***HIGHLY RECOMMEND. This is the best trip you can do. Drive to Safety Bay, catch the ferry over to the island. There are boardwalks which will lead you to all areas. Swim, snorkel, kayak. It is just beautiful. Time it to watch the penguins being fed. Take your own provisions as there are no shops or cafes.
HIGHLY RECOMMEND: "There are over 200 local bottlenose dolphins that live amongst the sheltered waters of Rockingham’s bays & islands that we’ve come to know as friends." This is on my bucket list. Would be an amazing experience.
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Rockingham Dolphin Swim
Val Street
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HIGHLY RECOMMEND: "There are over 200 local bottlenose dolphins that live amongst the sheltered waters of Rockingham’s bays & islands that we’ve come to know as friends." This is on my bucket list. Would be an amazing experience.
Great walks and coffee shop, Spill the Beans. Stroll the jetty, and try your hand at catching some fish. Great to cook those fish on the bbq that night. Spill the Beans is the place to go for coffee. Make sure you visit the Catalpa Monument which celebrates the freeing of the Irish political prisoners from Fremantle Prison in the 19th century. The Wild Geese!
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Palm Beach
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Great walks and coffee shop, Spill the Beans. Stroll the jetty, and try your hand at catching some fish. Great to cook those fish on the bbq that night. Spill the Beans is the place to go for coffee. Make sure you visit the Catalpa Monument which celebrates the freeing of the Irish political prisoners from Fremantle Prison in the 19th century. The Wild Geese!
Do you love the ocean? Check out the website. This is a 20-minute drive from our house and there is so much you can see and do. We love this area. Dolphins, seals and penguins. Pelicans galore. Your will love it.
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Shoalwater Islands Marine Park
153 Arcadia Dr
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Do you love the ocean? Check out the website. This is a 20-minute drive from our house and there is so much you can see and do. We love this area. Dolphins, seals and penguins. Pelicans galore. Your will love it.
***HIGHLY RECOMMEND: Kayaking has to be one of the top experiences that you can do anywhere in the world. But especially here in the pristine waters of Shoalwater Bay. As well, there is a very good chance that you will spot a pod of dolphins. They love to play by you, so relax and enjoy.
Capricorn SeaKayaking
153 Arcadia Dr
***HIGHLY RECOMMEND: Kayaking has to be one of the top experiences that you can do anywhere in the world. But especially here in the pristine waters of Shoalwater Bay. As well, there is a very good chance that you will spot a pod of dolphins. They love to play by you, so relax and enjoy.
***HIGHLY RECOMMEND: Make sure you visit the Discovery Centre on Penguin Island and watch the penguins being fed (not open during winter).
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Penguin Island Discovery Centre
153 Arcadia Drive
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***HIGHLY RECOMMEND: Make sure you visit the Discovery Centre on Penguin Island and watch the penguins being fed (not open during winter).
***HIGHLY RECOMMEND (personal favourite: A highlight for visitors from all over Australia and the world as the dolphins surf the wake of the boat. Spend some time on Penguin Island as well and enjoy this beautiful part of the world. https://www.penguinisland.com.au/penguin-sea-lion-cruise https://www.penguinisland.com.au/adventure-cruise
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Penguin Island
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***HIGHLY RECOMMEND (personal favourite: A highlight for visitors from all over Australia and the world as the dolphins surf the wake of the boat. Spend some time on Penguin Island as well and enjoy this beautiful part of the world. https://www.penguinisland.com.au/penguin-sea-lion-cruise https://www.penguinisland.com.au/adventure-cruise
Discover the past. Sailing ships. How did Rockingham get its name? Find out about the Catalpa. So much to learn about the history of this town.
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The Rockingham Museum
Cnr Flinders Lane & Kent St
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Discover the past. Sailing ships. How did Rockingham get its name? Find out about the Catalpa. So much to learn about the history of this town.
If you would like to surf or boogie board, Secret Harbour is about 30 minutes away. Remember to swim between the flags :-)
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Secret Harbour Surf Lifesaving Club
Secret Harbour Boulevard
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If you would like to surf or boogie board, Secret Harbour is about 30 minutes away. Remember to swim between the flags :-)

Sightseeing

Do not miss the opportunity to explore the Shoalwater Islands and observe dolphins, sea lions, penguins and pelicans. Wild Encounters are amazing.
***HIGHLY RECOMMEND
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Rockingham Wild Encounters Gift Shop
153 Arcadia Dr
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