Marjorie Bay - Rottnest Island snorkelling

Marjorie Bay is a quiet bay on Rottnest's north-west coast, a little west of Rocky Bay and Narrow Neck. A long beach runs beneath low bluffs, with a natural lagoon in the reef at its eastern end.

The bay faces north, so it is sheltered from southerly winds, and the calm lagoon and the reef edges are the places to look for fish. Little has been published about the underwater side, so go in with an open mind. Its distance from the settlement keeps it quieter than the island's best-known spots, although boats often moor here in settled summer weather.

• Experience level: Moderate
• Depth: 1-4 m
• Access: North-west coast between Mabel Cove and Rocky Bay; the nearest Island Explorer stop is Rocky Bay (Stop 13), about 1.3 km east. No facilities; the nearest public toilets are at Narrow Neck (Rocky Bay) and Cape Vlamingh. Sandy beach entry; boats moor in the bay in settled weather. Sheltered from southerly winds, exposed to northerlies.
• Secluded Bay
• Reef Lagoon
• Rocky Reef
• Quiet Spot
• Summer Moorings

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